The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

Solar winds are super fast, nuclear winds emitted by the sun. Were these winds to reach Earth's surface, they would cause a lot of damage. Find out what makes solar winds so dangerous andwWhat protects Earth from this weather.

Your friendly local weather person says there's a 10% chance it will rain today, so you throw on your flip-flops and head out to enjoy a beautiful day. Next thing you know, you're running through puddles, trying to get out of a...

Meet John Morales, a veteran meteorologist dedicated to educating the public about climate change while forecasting weather in South Florida.<br/>

In colder climates, some animals, such as hedgehogs and dormice, survive winter by hibernating through it. We don't tend to see snakes when the temperature drops either, so where do they go? Patrick Campbell, Senior Curator of Reptiles,...

Sea turtles lay their eggs in nests they dig on beaches, but did you know that the temperature of the sand plays a surprising role? Patrick Campbell, Senior Curator of Reptiles, discusses temperature-dependent sex determination and what...

The forces of sun, wind and water have changed the face of earth just as much as tectonics. Weathering and erosion are driven by gravity, flattening the landscape. They create soil. Deposition starts the process of forming sedimentary rock.

On Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse passed over North America. People throughout the continent experienced a partial solar eclipse, and a total solar eclipse passed over a narrow swath of land...

Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. It's harvest time at a cherry orchard in Orana, Australia! Learn how...

Can plants tell what time of year it is? It's no coincidence that lots of plants begin to appear when spring arrives and the weather starts to improve. Museum ecologist Sylvia Myers explains how they know when to grow. But, as the planet...

Joseph Anthony spent years studying tide tables and waiting for the perfect weather conditions in order to take this photo of wetland birds in Hong Kong. Discover the messages he wanted to convey with his image with this WPY Insights...

Carrier pigeons have an innate ability known as magnetoreception, which enables them to detect and orient themselves based on magnetic fields. Humans lack this ability, but many bird species have the skill to varying degrees. Rock...

Carrier pigeons have an innate ability known as magnetoreception, which enables them to detect and orient themselves based on magnetic fields. Humans lack this ability, but many bird species have the skill to varying degrees. Rock...