Some thunderstorms suddenly grow very strong, while others simply fizzle out. Predicting where this will happen has long been extremely difficult. Now researchers present a physical explanation for ...

Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA's Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as ...

The Princeton-led NASA mission has officially begun its science mission to study the sun and everything it touches. Princeton marked the occasion with a panel discussion, science talks and a reception ...

Is New Jersey getting windier? It’s something you may have read about recently or asked yourself if you spend a lot of time ...

A weather balloon launched Sunday from Indiana University’s Northwest Quad was part of an international forecasting effort led by professor Travis O’Brien. The release also doubled as a video shoot ...

The US president tried to kill offshore wind projects – now four are back under construction Construction has resumed on four offshore wind mega-projects after they survived a near-fatal attack by ...

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that construction can resume on Vineyard Wind, a large and nearly complete offshore wind farm near Massachusetts. Work on the project was suspended in late December, ...

Everyone who lives or vacations near the ocean has gone on an early morning beach walk to collect shells and, thinking they have found a perfectly intact specimen, bent over and plucked it from the ...

Music is an integral part of many of life’s most important moments and is a powerful way to create communal bonds. But the significance of a musical instrument is not only found in the events where it ...

During a recent meeting attended by President Donald Trump, members of his cabinet—including Secretary of Energy Chris Wright—and oil industry executives, discussions were held regarding potential ...