5G wireless networks will improve phone service and make communications a whole lot faster. But 5G could also screw up weather forecasts, researchers say.

To investigate the link between thunderstorms and ER visits, researchers analyzed lots of data from the National Weather Service and Medicare.

Giant balloons that beam the internet from the stratosphere reveal a new insight into gravity waves. The research could improve weather forecasts.

With unusual lightning storms sparking intense wildfires engulfing California, experts warn that rising temperatures will make the situation worse.

Machine learning could improve forecasts for hurricanes. The method could help save lives by giving people earlier warnings about severe storms.

While the CDC estimates heat contributes to 600 deaths in the US each year, new research finds that the number may be many more times that.

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.

Warm winter spells in the United Kingdom have increased in frequency and duration two to three times over since 1878, report scientists.

New research clarifies the role of water vapor in rainfall, a complex relationship that remains mysterious.

A thunderstorm in Argentina a few years ago included what scientists now call "gargantuan hail," hailstones measuring between 7.4 and 9.3 inches across.