The soul-funk pioneer had one of the greatest hot streaks in music. Then came a spectacular downfall. Our critic picks his five best songs ...

Now that the smoke is moving on, it's about to be replaced by a new, equally exotic phenomenon, as dust blown into the high ...

Preparations for the arrival of a visiting crew, the continued study of how humans adapt to microgravity and more highlight ...

A massive plume of Saharan dust is moving on toward the Gulf Coast and Texas this weekend, a day after turning Florida skies a milky gray and limiting some showers and thunderstorms.

Saharan dust has begun to sweep throughout Florida, leaving behind hazy sunrises and sunsets. The dust plume is about 2,000 ...

Wth the start of the annual wildfire season, wildfires have been ravaging Canada with smoke entering the U.S. and enveloping the country in a colossal plume of dust from the Sahara Desert.

Health officials have warned that deteriorating air quality is likely to pose health risks to the public, especially to sensitive groups.

Massive clouds of pollutants could collide in North Carolina this week and result in poor air quality conditions for millions ...

Smoke from the blazes was expected to increase ... It is expected to reach the Lesser Antilles late this weekend. "While this dust cloud is likely to be just as large as the previous round ...

While both dust and smoke are similar, it's also important to point out their differences. Let's start with Saharan dust. This specific phenomenon begins as clouds of dust off the west coast of ...