Clouds form when water vapor—an invisible gas in the atmosphere—sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, we ...

Graduate students analyze cloud formation data with research scientist Jesse Anderson, using the Pi Cloud Chamber to study atmospheric processes. × Michigan Tech's Pi Cloud Chamber is giving ...

The atmosphere is full of tiny particles floating invisible to the naked eye, yet these microscopic specks wield extraordinary power over our planet's climate system. From desert dust swept thousands ...

Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the snow on Mt.

When conditions are especially widespread, Herzog added, some of the most dramatic features aren't just visible from the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Early Wednesday morning, parts of the Columbia area saw rain to start the day with scattered showers and storms. This made for a rainy morning commute for many individuals. As the ...

With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

A Channel Islands National Park ranger on Wednesday boated across the channel beneath a sky that appeared wavier than the ocean. The agency featured two images of the surreal-looking cloud formations ...

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We have big-sky cloud formations to enjoy, ponder and maybe hide from. They range from interesting to downright scary, and it is fun to recall some clouds that made me skedaddle faster than greased ...