Accurately modeling irregularly-shaped particles isn’t easy, but a new study found a way to improve a century-old idea.

MILWAUKEE -- Maybe growing up, or still to this day, you wondered how we get rain. We all take this process for granted, and it happens constantly in our atmosphere. It all starts with tiny particles ...

Aug. 18 (UPI) --All respiratory viruses are airborne, including influenza and the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19-- but the how remains a point of contention among scientists. While most ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists have debated the role of droplets both large and small ...

If you've ever watched a nail tech shave down acrylics, you’ve seen it: that cloudy dust swirling in the air? It's not just harmless debris. It's microplastics. Her video, which described someone ...

Dust. In your home, it’s a hassle. On the moon, it can be downright hazardous. The weak gravity of the lunar surface makes it easy to kick moon dust up into floating clouds. Particles are clingy and ...

Levitation of moon dust at lunar sunrise and sunset is surely partly down to the pyroelectric effect, which induces an electrostatic charge on particles when warmed or cooled that then causes ...

Rasoul Ali Ashrafipour, the director of the Tehran Provincial Directorate of Environment Protection, said on Tuesday that the air pollution had reached an "alarming" level, warning about an imminent ...