The first thing that strikes you about Janet Dawson is her voice, deep and resonant, a voice from another era. But the artist ...

A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sparked the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and surrounding ...

A Martian volcano breaks through the clouds in a spectacular image captured by the Odyssey orbiter. This unprecedented view reveals Arsia Mons, one of Mars' largest volcanoes, emerging from a sea of ...

This reflection creates a bright pocket of light among the otherwise opaque clouds. Zooming into the Chamaeleon I dark cloud.

Published in the print edition of the June 9, 2025, issue. Garrett Hongo is the author of “ The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo ” and the poetry collection “Ocean of Clouds” (2025).

Climate change is also leading to heavier rain events. In the open ocean, harmful algal blooms spurred by climate-change-driven sea surface temperatures have helped to block light.

A new study reveals that 21% of the ocean has gotten darker over the last two decades, making the photic zone thinner in multiple areas.

The research sheds light on the violent births and deaths of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Stars tend to form within what scientists call “molecular clouds,” or regions of space containing dense ...

The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but also changes its color. These changes have far-reaching ...

Upon the death of Pope Francis, editorial artists began drawing tributes to the spiritual leader, with many artists memorializing the fact that Francis championed the marginalized throughout his ...

Social media has been flooded with images of Monday evening's night sky - with a white spiral of light drawing the attention of many. The large glowing spiral is believed to have been caused by a ...