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

Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to ...

If the aurora is forecast in your area, the ideal place for stargazing will be at a rural spot away from light pollution. Use light pollution maps like this to find the darkest area near you.

Scientists have developed a new method to identify and map plastic waste in urban areas using satellite imagery, offering new ...

Fourth of July fireworks could prompt hazardous air quality across parts of Southern California this weekend, authorities ...

Conservation attention is sparse for fireflies, which makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly how rapidly they are declining, ...

Some folks already caught a sci-fi-level glimpse of it on Thursday, when a blazing meteor put a hole in a Georgia house.

CU Boulder researchers are working to understand Front Range firefly populations, which put on evening light shows for a ...

The sales pitch for erecting a detention center for detainees in the heart of the Everglades is the swamp and creatures ...

Google released an interesting update to its Maps platform, specifically targeted at the European market. The update offers ...

The northern lights are expected to grace the skies of some northern states in the wake of a coronal mass ejection from the sun.