When you look at photographs of Earth from space, the planet looks like a blue marble, with patterns of clouds lying on the surface of the marble. It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, ...

A new academic field called “atmospheric studies” is developing at Kobe University. We often use expressions like “good atmosphere” or “bad atmosphere,” but what does that really mean? Researchers ...

If you're feeling lonely, take solace in remembering that there are countless tiny living things floating tens of thousands of feet above your head. And as scientists have come to learn more and more ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

More metal than ever is entering the upper atmosphere because of space traffic, with unknown effects on climate ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. There is a paradox at the heart of our changing climate. While the blanket ...