Aviation professionals I’ve spoken to in recent weeks want travelers to be reassured: Flying is still safe, and procedures like the one our reader mentioned are not only routine, they’re actually ...

Nanoplastics -- plastic particles smaller than 1 m -- are widely dispersed because of their low weight. A research team now shows the extent to which glaciers at an altitude of more than 3,000 m in ...

The atmospheric scientist makes a compelling case for a head-to-heart-to-hands connection as a catalyst for climate action ...

A new study published in the journal Neuroscience has found that long-term exposure to high-altitude conditions can slow down the way people recognize faces and change the way their brains process ...