Millions of tons of microplastics flow into the ocean every year, but tracking the movement and accumulation of those microscopic polymers is difficult. A new study builds a theory of how spherical ...

Small household appliances with electric heating coils and brushed DC motors—such as hairdryers, toasters and air fryers—are significant sources of ultrafine particles (UFP) that may pose health risks ...

HOUSTON — More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, authorities in Texas said Monday. No injuries were reported. Photos and drone video ...

A tornado that touched down in northwest Houston Monday afternoon left downed power lines and several homes damaged. A tornado was confirmed around 2 p.m. near Willowbrook and Jersey Village, after a ...

A confirmed tornado damaged northwest Houston homes and took down trees and power lines Monday afternoon as a cold front brought multiple rounds of severe storms through the region. The tornado hit ...

A powerful tornado hit Brazil's southern state of Parana, killing six people and injuring more than 400 others Friday night, state officials said Saturday. The tornado, which hit speeds of more than ...

A deadly tornado tore through a state in southern Brazil, killing six people and injuring at least 750, local authorities said. Paraná Governor Ratinho Júnior described the tornado as an ...

In a rare global collaboration, scientists from Japan and the United States joined forces to explore one of the universe’s deepest mysteries — why anything exists at all. By combining years of data ...

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The nation's longest "drought" for the most extreme type of tornado has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service announced. The tornado that ended the 12-year gap actually hit back ...

A rare, monstrous EF5 tornado that struck the United States more than three months ago was the first of its kind in more than a decade, experts announced Monday. A tornado that roared through part of ...