Each year, as the Atlantic hurricane season begins, one consistent and powerful atmospheric feature makes its presence known—dust. But not just any dust!

Each year, as the Atlantic hurricane season begins, one consistent and powerful atmospheric feature makes its presence known—dust. But not just any dust!

Here's what Saharan dust is, when the next plume is expected in Florida and how it affects hurricane formation.

The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

Below ocean wind farms, oil rigs and other offshore installations are mammoth networks of underwater structures, including ...

Researchers have found fresh evidence that Africa is breaking apart because of a deep mantle superplume of hot rock beneath ...

A tropical wave in the central Atlantic and another in the Caribbean are moving west as we approach the start of hurricane season.

June 1 is the start of the six-month hurricane season, and while the month's long-term history points to a slow start, recent ...

That’s the dilemma with Masonboro Island Reserve near Wilmington – a magnificent 8.4-mile stretch of untouched shoreline that somehow remains hidden from North Carolina’s vacation spotlight. Where ...