Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

Scientists have discovered an enormous stream of super-hot gas erupting from a nearby galaxy, driven by a powerful black hole at its center. The jets stretch farther than the galaxy itself and spiral ...

Tennessee basketball coaches are using balloons in practice to reduce the team's high number of turnovers. This method was inspired by associate head coach Justin Gainey's time at Marquette. The ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday, a balloon release was held for an Indianapolis man who was killed in a shooting at Kentucky State University last week. According to a previous report, 19-year-old De’Jon ...

Nearly 4.5 million years ago, two enormous, blazing stars swung close to the solar system. They did not touch the sun, but they came close enough to leave a permanent mark on the thin mist of gas that ...

WINONA, Minn. — Some artistic masterpieces are understated and subtle. Others are life-sized and made out of rubber. Winona State University student Alice Harnly prefers the latter. "I think when we ...

LONDON – London-headquartered ACME Space has unveiled plans to begin hardware tests of its balloon-launched orbital manufacturing vehicle Hyperion next year and hopes to commence commercial operations ...

WE’RE HERE PAST THE HALFWAY POINT OF ASTRONOMY MONTH AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. AND THIS MORNING WE ARE DIVING INTO MORE EXPLOSIVE FUN. WESH TWO METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA BRINGS US THE SCIENCE ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Weather balloons play a crucial role in helping meteorologists gather detailed information about our atmosphere. They are launched twice daily from nearly 900 sites worldwide, ...

CU Boulder Professor Alexis Templeton will discuss hydrogen as a clean energy source and as an energy source for life in the Earth during her Nov. 20 Distinguished Research Lecture As nations around ...