Residents of multiple states were baffled Thursday as dust coated vehicles and, in Connecticut, an unusual smell was noticeable. With nerves on edge due to the train derailment and subsequent chemical ...

Mud falling from the sky might be more likely than you think. A large swirl of Saharan dust is currently being carried ...

Residents from Missouri to West Virginia reported waking up last week to find their vehicles and outdoor surfaces coated in a grimy film following rain showers. A massive dust storm in Texas and parts ...

(NEXSTAR) – Cosmic dust falls to Earth each year, and now scientists have estimated just how much of the tiny particles from comets and asteroids make it to the green planet. According to a new study ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This week, southeast Texas could be impacted by a thick plume of Saharan dust. In addition to the hazy skyline, Saharan dust can reduce air quality, affecting those with ...

On average, a new plume or layer arrives in the Western Hemisphere about once a week or every other week, but their density can significantly vary. The Saharan Desert lifts dust from spring to fall, ...

The first large plume of Saharan dust is set to arrive in Florida. These tiny particles travel thousands of miles through the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), which is located between half and 3.5 miles from ...

Researchers from Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan have found that dust from land without snow cover in the Arctic is a major source of particles that form ice ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Cosmic dust falls to Earth each ...