More than 15 states should be able to see the coming aurora borealis. Find out which states will offer the best views.

A powerful solar eruption from sunspot AR4274 triggered a massive X5.1-class solar flare, causing a Ground Level Event (GLE) ...

A geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights all the way to Austin, lighting up the sky with vivid colors. Here's what ...

Polar warming is shaping the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we grow, and the stability of our minds and bodies.

Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences ...

As sea ice vanishes, polar ocean currents are stirring faster - reshaping heat, carbon, and nutrient flow across the Arctic and Antarctic.

Traditionally, scientists believed that the charge polarity of the magnetosphere at the equator and the poles was the same, ...

A systematic assessment in a recent study has shed light on the crucial role that polar regions play in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study, published in the ...

A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser ...

Next week's pre-winter arctic plunge might be a sign of things to come for the Eastern U.S., as several key weather patterns will converge to bring early bone-chilling cold and potentially more ...

Relationship among charge distribution (charging), electric force, and plasma flow (convection) near the equatorial plane of the magnetosphere. Credit: KyotoU / Ebihara lab Scientists have discovered ...

More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and what scientists have learned is remarkable. The South Atlantic Anomaly, a ...