Be sure to keep an eye to the sky this weekend: The peak of the Leonid meteor shower will be visible across the night sky Saturday and Sunday.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Deadly winter storm roaring from Deep South to New England; 80 million brace for snow, ice, sleet
A deadly winter storm will bring a messy mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to portions of the central and eastern U.S. over the next two days.
‘Super Earth’ discovered in orbit around a nearby star
A ‘Super Earth’ – a planet much bigger and colder than our world – has beendiscovered in orbit around a nearby star, scientists announced Wednesday.
How do wildfires start? All it takes is a spark
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Sperm don’t like heat, so climate change could damage male fertility, study says
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Wait, what? The polar vortex is coming in November; Arctic blast forecast for central, eastern US
A chunk of the polar vortex is forecast to slide over the central and eastern U.S. over the next few days, marking its first unwelcome visit of the season.
Good environmental news, for once: The ozone layer is healing thanks to worldwide cooperation
Finally some good news from the environment. The ozone layer – which protects us from the sun’s harmful radiation – is slowly healing, the United Nations said.
Why do we turn the clocks back? Daylight saving time is ending. Here are answers to your questions
Daylight saving time ends the first Sunday in November. But why do we turn the clocks back? And when did daylight saving time start? Here’s 5 facts.
Giant ‘waves’ in the sky wreak havoc on our weather, study says
The odd behavior of the jet stream appears to causemore wild and extreme summertime weather for us Earthlings.
Severe storms, tornadoes rattle Deep South, leaving two dead and 100,000 powerless
Severe storms roared across the Deep South late Wednesday and early Thursday, leaving 2 people deadand about 100,000 homes and businesses powerless.