Leave the Leaves: Why Nature Experts Say You Shouldn’t Rake Your Yard This Fall
Good news for anyone who hates raking their lawn: You don’t have to.
Good news for anyone who hates raking their lawn: You don’t have to.
Scientists just observed a powerful solar storm that could carry the northern lights over the lower 48 in the near future.
Wind isn’t the only danger a hurricane can bring to coastal communities. Storm surges are often more destructive.
Can't wait for fall? Start planning the ultimate leaf-peeping expedition now with this interactive map showing peak foliage predictions for 2024.
The fall equinox lands on Sunday, September 22 this year. Here’s what you need to know about the first day of autumn.
If you’ve ever said “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” you already understand what goes into calculating wet bulb temperature.
Yes, they‘re often bullet holes. No, that‘s not the only explanation.
Tornadoes can (and do) happen anywhere. Here are 10 of the most terrible twisters to ever take a turn on Earth.
Filming the inside of a tornado is tricky for obvious reasons.
Discover which U.S. states have an elevated risk of losing power this summer, plus how to prepare for a power outage ahead of time.
You aren’t imagining things: Your weather app and your dashboard don’t often agree.
People often confuse funnel clouds with tornadoes, but they're not the same. Learn how to tell the two apart.
Learn how Lake Maracaibo's electrifying climate makes it the number one hotspot for lightning storms.
From the color of snow to the shape of rainbows, weather breeds a lot of misconceptions.
The dog days of summer don’t actually have much to do with dogs. Instead, they relate to Sirius, otherwise known as the Dog Star.
Solar storms are one of the most extreme types of space weather, and big ones can cause electronic malfunctions, GPS breakdowns, and gorgeous northern lights.
From the Founding Father who stuck whalebone where he shouldn’t have to the only known woman to have given herself a C-section.
The hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. Here’s what you need to know about these destructive storms.
Meteorologists convey the chance of cloud cover or rain in percentages, but what those numbers mean in the real world isn’t always clear—so you’ll often hear terms like ‘scattered’ and ‘isolated’ to describe thunderstorms.
Overpasses are widely seen as safe shelters during a severe weather event. In reality, they're deadly.
In 2024, the summer solstice will fall on Thursday, June 20. Here are some fascinating facts to celebrate the celestial occasion.
“Meteorologically, D-Day was bound to be a gamble against the odds.”
Like gardening naked? You may want to move to one of these cities.
Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod?