Clouds form when water vapor—an invisible gas in the atmosphere—sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns ...

Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine ...

Have you ever looked up at the sky and noticed how clouds often form in distinct layers, with some huddled close to the ground while others seem to float high above? The stratification of clouds in ...

Maine's Total Weather meteorologist Colleen Hurley shares what causes Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds to curl like ocean waves.

Skies in parts of B.C. were darkened on Friday by striking cloud formations known as asperitas, with social media getting lit ...

Researchers want to understand how wind impacts clouds and how clouds form on Mars. That’s where sharp-eyed citizen scientists can help. “By classifying cloud types, you’ll help researchers ...

The rare type of cloud, whose name is Latin for "roughness," was first observed in 2006 by an amateur cloudspotter in Iowa.

On an airplane, motions of the air on both small and large scales contribute to turbulence, which may result in a bumpy ...