Extreme weather
As Hurricane Lane races toward Hawaii, some of the world’s most powerful telescopes prepare for wild weather.
Drought killed off inedible plants in Kruger National Park, making room for other plants that animals like to eat.
Scientists can now link "acts of God" to climate change. That could give victims the power to hold someone accountable, say lawyers.
Tornadoes and flash floods can happen at the same time, but safety instructions for each one is the opposite.
A former storm chaser recounts being in the path of a tornado.
Two independent studies yield new insights into spectacular weather phenomena on our neighbor planets.
A panel of researchers discussed the need for a system to warn the public about health risks from wildfire smoke, similar to the National Weather Service's heat advisory.
Scientists create artificial lightning strikes to study the temperature inside real bolts of lightning.
An undergraduate college student may have found a way to warn people up to 30 minutes in advance that a tornado is on the way.