Weather
Volcano Erupts Amid Lightning Storm in Indonesia, as Residents Evacuate Potential Tsunami Threat
Plumes of ash from Mount Ruang forced the closure of an international airport, after a series of at least five eruptions this week
Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater for Up to a Week, Study Finds
Researchers discovered the insects’ unexpected superpower during an accidental laboratory snafu
A Secretive Experiment Released Salt Crystals Over San Francisco Bay—Could It Help Curb Warming?
The technology could make clouds reflect more sunlight, cooling the Earth below. But even the scientists leading the study say letting go of fossil fuels is a much-preferred response to climate change
Researchers Use Old Newspaper Reports to Identify 137-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Michigan
The steamship "Milwaukee" sank in a heavy fog off the coast of Holland, Michigan, after colliding with another vessel
The Largest Wildfire in Texas History Is Raging. Here's What You Need to Know
More than one million acres of land have been engulfed in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, placing it among the largest blazes to ever strike the U.S.
Eight Decades Ago, a Ship Vanished Into the Depths of Lake Superior. Why Did the Captain Remain Aboard?
The wreck of the S.S. Arlington has finally been found—but it provides no answers about Captain Frederick Burke's final moments
California Hammered by Heavy Rains, Mudslides in Devastating Atmospheric River Storms
Some areas received as much as 13 to 15 inches of rain over a five-day period as storms felled trees, destroyed homes and killed nine people
Earth Clocks Hottest January on Record, Marking 12 Months Above 1.5 Degree Celsius Warming Threshold
Though the world has not officially breached the Paris Agreement, the historic heat on land and at sea is a "significant milestone"
Plagues That Ravaged the Roman Empire Were Linked to Periods of Cold Weather
The changing climate may have had ripple effects that made people more susceptible to disease, new research suggests
Seven Natural Phenomena Worth Traveling For
You need to be in the right place at the right time to see these celestial and earthly wonders
As the Planet Warms, Australia's Numbats Are at Risk of Overheating
The endangered, squirrel-sized marsupials forage for termites during the day—but they can become too hot after just ten minutes in direct sunlight, according to new research
Climate Change Is Melting Snowpack, Pushing Some Regions Past a 'Snow-Loss Cliff'
Some of the Northern Hemisphere's most populous areas are at risk of warming past a critical threshold, after which snowpack melts rapidly with even small rises in temperature, study finds
2023 Broke Temperature Records. Will 2024 Be Even More Extreme?
Climate scientists have confirmed that last year's heat was unprecedented, surpassing records by a wide margin—but it could be one of the coolest years to come
This Instagram-Famous Abandoned Boat May Soon Disappear From California Shoreline
The already-dilapidated S.S. Point Reyes suffered more damage during the recent storms that pummeled the coast
'Unsolvable' Code Hidden in Antique Dress Pocket Is Finally Cracked
Short, handwritten lines of unrelated words contained coded weather reports to send via telegraph in the late 19th century
The Great Lakes Reached a Record Low for Ice Cover on New Year's Day
The 'extreme' lack of ice follows warm temperatures in December and calls attention to recent downward trends in ice coverage on the lakes
52 Cold-Stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles Rescued From Cape Cod
The critically endangered creatures were flown by private plane to rehabilitation centers in Florida
The Ten Best Science Books of 2023
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
Smithsonian Scholars Recommend Their Favorite Books of 2023
Curators and staffers satisfied their endless curiosity with novels, short stories, biographies, art collections and journalistic reporting
One Reason Migrating Birds Get Lost Is Out of This World
Solar energy can alter the Earth’s magnetic field and likely lead the animals astray
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