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 ...

Hoof it through the national parks of the western United States—Joshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon—and breathe deep the pristine air. These are unspoiled lands, collectively a great American ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Clouds can carry millions of pounds of water, but that doesn’t mean rain and snow just happen. Hundreds of thousands of water vapor molecules need to freeze together as ice before they ...

During the last several weeks, this column has discussed the impacts of wildfire smoke over Missouri, as well as how air pollution, both natural and manmade, can impact human health. While these ...

I'm looking to add rain ( and similarly, patchy volumetric fog, and snow ) to a video game I'm writing.<BR><BR>My game currently has particle systems and a reasonably efficient scenegraph. I'd ...

Driving in heavy rain or snow can be dangerous because drivers have to navigate through snowflakes falling in front of them. But researchers have come up with a way to avoid the danger. Srinivasa ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's raining on Saturn, and the giant planet's amazing rings are apparently the cause, scientists ...