A long stretch of humid heat followed by intense thunderstorms is a weather pattern historically seen mostly in and around ...

The tall, stony coastlines of the northeast Pacific Ocean are much quieter than they were just a decade ago. Following a punishing marine heat wave in the region, the raucous seabird colonies that ...

A physicist has proposed a bold experiment that could allow gravitational waves to be manipulated using laser light. By ...

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PASADENA, Calif. – A wave of new NASA research on tsunamis has yielded an innovative method to improve existing tsunami warning systems, and a potentially groundbreaking new theory on the source of ...

Short Wave turns five today! To celebrate, we're answering science questions from 5-year-old Short Wavers. SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how colors ...

A lucky alignment of two sun-studying spacecraft may have finally solved a decades-old solar mystery. Data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter suggest that ...

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s (GIC) elementary and middle school summer camps were invited to explore ocean sciences recently alongside inspiring local female scientists, educators, and conservation ...

The crashing of waves is something experienced regularly and is often considered a calming sound. In some cases, however, it ...