"We were surprised at how significant a role dust accumulation played in switching coral reefs from a CO2 source to a CO2 sink."

Researchers tracked African dust plumes that made their way to Houston, Texas.

New research suggests tiny sparks are possible on Mars, and that "future colonists may find a world modified by static electricity in subtle ways."

Researchers aim to update Apollo-era information about rocket-powered landings on dusty celestial bodies like Mars with new supercomputer simulations.

A new study in Sub-Saharan African shows that increases in dust air pollution boosts infant mortality. Climate change could make things even worse, too.

The chemical reactions that dust storms on Mars cause indicate that our quest to find life on the red planet may need to go beneath the surface.

"This tells us that the basic organic chemistry needed for life is present in the raw gas prior to the formation of stars and planets."

The exoplanet Fomalhaut-b likely never was, say astronomers. Their work suggests an expanding cloud of dust instead.

The star Betelgeuse dimmed 40% last year, fueling popular speculation that the red supergiant would soon explode as a massive supernova.

How aggregates of space dust stick together and form planets has been a mystery, but researchers may finally have an answer.