How "dirty rain" dust could impact hurricanes
"A dust particle can make ice clouds form more efficiently in the core of the hurricane, which can produce more precipitation," scientist Yuan Wang said.
Sun's rays change Earth's deep interior, "unexpected pattern" reveals
"Earth's surface environment and climate have a vital influence on the deep Earth," said geologist Wan Bo.
"Tremendous" NASA video shows CO2 spewing from US into Earth's atmosphere
"As policymakers and as scientists, we're trying to account for where carbon comes from and how that impacts the planet," climate scientist Lesley Ott said.
Yellowstone update: Hydrothermal explosion's cause explained
"Hydrothermal explosions like that of today are not a sign of impending volcanic eruptions, and they are not caused by magma rising," the USGS said.
Scientists reveal Great Lakes' "most unwanted" invaders
This top ten include zebra mussels, quagga mussels, five species of fish, Japanese stiltgrass, water chestnut, and common reeds.
Alpha Capricornids meteor shower to light up the sky next week—How to watch
The meteor shower is expected to peak on July 30 and run until around August 15.
California county warns of "painful pustules" from aggressive ant invasion
These ants "are highly aggressive in nature, and are capable of biting and stinging humans, pets and livestock," Santa Barbara County said.
Texas earthquake: 4.9 tremor felt across Abilene
The quake hit at 10:38 p.m. local time last night some 10 miles northeast of Hermleigh and was followed by a mag. 4.4 aftershock.
Auroras possible in two states this week after sun erupts "dark plasma"
Northern Michigan and Maine may be treated to glimpses of the northern lights on July 24 when a solar storm collides with Earth.
How to watch Delta Aquariid meteor shower light up the night sky next week
The annual Delta Aquariid shower will peak on July 29-30, with up to 20 meteors being visible per hour.
Colorado River wildlife and infrastructure at "extreme risk" from invader
"This challenging discovery has ecological and economic impacts not only on the Grand Valley but potential statewide impacts," CPW Director Jeff Davis said.
"Groundbreaking" dark oxygen discovery may see history of life revised
"Oxygen production by a non-photosynthetic process requires us to rethink the evolution of complex life," a researcher says.
Washington, DC power grid vulnerable to solar storm damage, scientist warns
"These areas could be modified during a geomagnetic storm to prevent transformers burning out and to limit damage to the wider power grid," Lauren Orr said.
Sun rumblings herald new phase for our star
"We're likely seeing the first traces of Cycle 26, which won't officially start until about 2030," researcher Rachel Howe said.
NASA makes surprising yellow find on Mars: "It shouldn't be there"
"Finding a field of stones made of pure sulfur is like finding an oasis in the desert," NASA scientist Ashwin Vasavada said.
New species of extinct snake found in Wyoming fossil
This fossil "represents social behavior in snakes, which is something that we don't often see," researcher Michael Caldwell said.
Venus's clouds may contain alien life, astrophysicists say
"On Earth, these two gases are largely produced by life," Dave Clements said. "Phosphine has been suggested as a biomarker for planets orbiting other stars."
Toddler taken to hospital after eating "health" gummies with illegal secret
Researchers found hallucinogenic psilocybin or psilocin present in three brands of mushroom gummies sold in Virginia.
Iceland volcano video reveals how drones avert disaster
"Drone data we collected can show the direction volume and speed of the lava," Arnar Thor Egilsson of the Icelandic Police said.
Fat cats may help us lose weight
"Microbes we saw also come up again and again in human studies, and clearly people aren't eating cat chow," a researcher said.
Map reveals worst US states for gender equality
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma have the worst gender equality of all U.S. states, with Massachusetts, California and Maine being the best.
Auroras expected over Mars this weekend after solar explosion
"There's just enough atomic oxygen at the top of Mars' atmosphere to appear the same color as green aurora on Earth," physicist Nick Schneider said.
Yellowstone visitors hospitalized after driving into acidic geyser
"The Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature has acidic and hot surface water temperatures (ranging around 105 degrees Fahrenheit)," the NWS said.
Scientists may have found easy light trick for better sleep
There could be a link between exposure to bright light, depression, and sleep, researchers have discovered.
Neuroscientists reveal how magic mushrooms work on the brain
"This has significant clinical implications because it suggests that psilocybin could make the brain more malleable," psychedelics expert Petros Petridis said.
Americans harming "unique" species by importing weird dead bat accessories
"We have to prevent any more painted bats from being hung on a wall and help them recover and flourish in the wild," researcher Dianne DuBois said.
Satellites around Earth at risk as active sunspot nears "the danger zone"
Sunspot AR3738 is moving into a position that could send a proton storm raging toward the planet.
Tiny crustacean challenges how we think about evolution
Natural selection seems to act in varying strength on individual genes of this little crustacean's genome.
Bowel study reveals ideal number of movements a day
"Aberrant bowel movement frequency may be an important risk factor in the development of chronic diseases," researcher Sean Gibbons said.
Oregon wildfire scale revealed in NASA images—"Burned over 132,000 acres"
As of July 16, the Cow Valley Fire is 132,527 acres in area and only 5 percent contained.