Reducing aircraft soot emissions may not reduce contrail clouds, according to in-flight observations of emissions from a passenger jet with modern "lean-burn" engines, reported in Nature. Contrails ...

Why is it raining instead of snowing when the temperature is below freezing? It’s a common question during the cooler months ...

Jon McCormack's new book celebrates the whorls, hexagons, and half-moons that appear in the world all around us.

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How to Make Instant Coffee Taste Better 1. Upgrade your brew. Instant coffee has quietly evolved beyond the dusty jars you ...

On the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, pale pink boulders sit perched against all odds. The ...

Silver Lake Sand Dunes will make you forget you’re in the Midwest. These enormous hills of sand stretch along Lake Michigan’s shore. Some dunes tower nearly 500 feet into the sky. That’s taller than a ...

Searching for magical Minnesota spots that feel like they came from storybooks? These 8 places offer wonder and enchantment you won’t believe are real! 1. Glensheen Mansion (Dul ...

A growing network of meltwater lakes at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating the flow of major glaciers, ...

Stable sea ice along Alaska’s coast is disappearing faster than expected, with the season shrinking by weeks and even months ...

Ancient Antarctic ice sheet cycles affected subtropical ocean productivity by altering nutrient circulation. The 40,000-year obliquity cycle played an unexpectedly strong role, revealing deep global ...

Scientists are learning to dive beneath polar ice and study the study the flora and fauna below. The Finnish Scientific ...