A powerful dust storm that surged across northern Mexico over the weekend was so vast it was clearly visible from space, as ...

Such storms, common in arid and semi-arid regions, are driven by strong winds lifting loose soil and dust particles into the ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to health and ecology, prompting a research team to identify what keeps them ...

Since at least 2016, a rumor has circulated online that "a speck of dust is halfway between the size of" an atom and Earth.

Arizona researchers are working to reduce Valley Fever infections by cutting down on the dust blowing off dry, unused ...

Nearly half of Mars dust consists of silica, which on Earth is known to cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease that progressively scars lung tissue. The Martian silica particles measure about 3 ...

By spraying water at the dust, the droplets make contact with the dust particles and carry it down to the ground.” Tecpro recently supplied air atomising nozzles to an Australian mine site ...

A satellite image of a cloud of Saharan dust particles hovering over the UK has been released by the Met Office. The national weather agency released the satellite image of the dust clouds heading ...

A satellite image of a cloud of Saharan dust particles hovering over the UK has been released by the Met Office. The national weather agency released the satellite image of the dust clouds heading ...

Mystery dust particles that appeared on cars across western areas of Northern Ireland and other parts of the island have been explained by experts from the UK's Met Office. It was certainly dusty ...

That's because plants absorb microplastics in water and soil through their roots, and the majority of these particles become concentrated in this part of the plant with only a tiny amount ...

Unlike dust on Earth, which becomes rounded due to weathering, Martian dust particles are jagged and abrasive, making them more likely to damage lung tissue and other sensitive biological membranes.