A stream of compressed air does not look like a power source. In factories, it usually hisses through pipes, drives tools, then disappears as waste.

New analysis by Francesca Capel and Nadine Bourriche narrows possible sources of the Amaterasu cosmic ray, suggesting nearby galaxies like M82 rather than the Local Void.

Northern Colorado residents are feeling the effects of strong winds and blowing dust Tuesday, with visibility reduced on ...

Sinking clumps of dead ocean life have been shown to leak up to half their carbon and more than half their nitrogen when ...

People with greater exposure to air pollution may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.

DETROIT - A lot of people were surprised to see Air Quality Advisories being issued for parts of Michigan on Sunday and continuing into Monday. Those pollution-related alerts typically happen on humid ...

Particle size and shape influence virtually every aspect of mining operations – from the transport and deposition of ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping to pave a path for the eventual discovery of dark matter. With new approaches to measurement in the quantum realm, ...

Microplastics have become a hot topic in environmental science — and a reliable source of alarming headlines. A new study ...

New research suggests that exposure to intense wildfire smoke during pregnancy may be associated with an increased likelihood ...

Microplastics are no longer just an urban issue as they invade 'isolated corners of the Arctic.' ...