Earth/Weather

Volunteers track shifts in temperature with their homemade rinks.
Brian Owens, Contributor
The first hefty organic molecules may have formed within tiny droplets.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Rudimentary technology gets an update.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Especially in mild climates, other factors take snow melting lead from sun.
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor
Sediment records suggest that East Coast suffered higher winds many times.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Atop a ridge in Antarctica, temperatures can drop below -136 degrees F.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Icicle shape may tell you how pure your roof water is.
Jessica Orwig, Contributor
Halting efforts could result in rapid climate changes and even war.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Researchers track outdoor air temperatures by measuring the battery temperatures of smartphones.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Bacterial proteins could alter precipitation patterns and climate-change models.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
A tale of an Indonesian volcano, a monk, and the mass graves of London.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Scientists explore how topography affects tornado danger.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor