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 ...

Saharan dust has already landed in the United States, and now a larger plume is headed for Florida as well. But what is Saharan dust, and what could it do once it arrives? Here’s what you need to know ...

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away.

In your home, you might be inhaling chemicals linked to cancer and diabetes. Here's what to do about it. Cleaning the dust from your home is more critical than you think for your health—but put down ...

The first big surge of Saharan dust from Africa has been sweeping through the Atlantic and Caribbean the past few days and has now spread into Florida. Here's what you need to know about this dust: In ...

Every few years, a new technology comes around that the general public doesn't understand as well as its creators might like, such as artificial intelligence and the evolution of machine learning, ...