Dust from the far-off Sahara desert can have some bizarre effects on weather in the United States, ranging from heavy "dirty rain" to changes in hurricane formation. Saharan dust blown from Africa ...

Microscopic particles of dust, emitted into the atmosphere when dirt breaks apart, follow similar fragment patterns as broken glass and other brittle objects, according to new research. The research ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A dust particle can go on a great voyage. It starts on land; it ...

Dust from the Sahara Desert is currently moving across the Atlantic Ocean, which could make skies in the South hazy during early June. The Sahara Desert in North Africa spans more than 3.5 million ...

You’ve probably heard before that dust is mostly made of dead skin cells. It’s just one of those factoids that sticks around because it’s both intuitive and gross. But according to many sources on the ...

Since at least 2016, a rumor has circulated online that "a speck of dust is halfway between the size of" an atom and Earth. However, Wendy Taylor, a particle physicist and professor of physics and ...

The Amazon rainforest is fertilized in part by phosphorus from a dry lake bed in the Sahara desert, researchers say in a new report that shows how different parts of our planet are connected in deep ...

Astronomers are stunned after James Webb Space Telescope detected tiny dust particles: 'It shouldn't survive' The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered astronomical dust that should not have ...