Could decades of magnetospheric theory have been looking at Earth’s electric heart the wrong way around? The answer, in new ...

Researcher Valentin Bickel wanted to know just how intense winds can be on the red planet. Using data obtained by the Mars ...

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists ...

London is at the same latitude as Calgary, Alberta. So why is the Canadian city about 15 degrees Fahrenheit (8.3 degrees ...

Earth’s magnetosphere, once thought to have a simple electric polarity pattern, has revealed a surprising twist. New satellite data and advanced simulations show that the morning side of the ...

Penguins and polar bears do not share icy landscapes. Penguins evolved in the Southern Hemisphere, adapting to cold waters and abundant food. Warm equatorial waters and the lack of flight prevent them ...

If there’s a place ripe for making something out of nothing much at all, it might be Poniatowski, Wisconsin. About 2.5 hours due east of the Twin Cities, the unincorporated town’s lone intersection is ...

The simplest definition of wind is air in motion. Wind is generated by uneven pressure in the atmosphere, which is caused by uneven heating by the Sun, land, and oceans. The air closest to the ground ...

Day and night will get equal time for a brief moment Monday as much of the world heads into fall. The autumnal equinox arrives Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere ...