In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

“Getting that to cross the equator, where the Coriolis force is essentially zero, is kind of impossible because it means you ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable between 3.5 and 2.5 million years ago ...

On Friday, everyone in the northern half of our planet will experience the summer solstice. It’ll be the longest day of the year north of the Equator, and it is the scientific start of summer.

Summer officially begins Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time. That’s the precise moment of the summer solstice — making for the longest, brightest day of the year in the Northern ...

In the U.S., Alaska has the highest chance of seeing the northern lights tonight. If predicted G1 storms are reached, auroras could be visible down to Michigan and Maine, and perhaps even further ...

"At this solstice, the northern hemisphere is most tilted toward the sun, by the maximum angle of 23.5 degrees. Conversely, the south is most tilted away, by the same amount," Earth Sky said.

Fifty years since the release of Jaws, these photographers are showing a different, less frightening view of great white sharks.

Coriolis Storms support the game’s "infinite exploration" design, encouraging players to return to the Deep Desert weekly to discover new landmarks, resources, and potential PvP encounters.

This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program, consists of a Northern Hemisphere daily landscape Freeze/Thaw status at 6 km ...