The storms can be accompanied by 60 mph winds, visibilities of barely a few feet and a suffocating concentration of dust particles that can pose a respiratory risk to virtually anybody.

Desert storms that have sent massive plumes of dust across the oceans may have a small but significant effect on global temperatures, scientists say. New research found the microscopic particles ...

Saharan dust contains naturally magnetic minerals and is not evidence of metals purposely released into the air, according to experts and contrary to online claims. A video posted to Facebook on ...

Let’s break it down. At its simplest definition, Saharan dust is dust particles that originate from the Sahara Desert in Africa. These particles are made up of tiny specks of minerals ...

Among the experiments and supplies delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) today was a new spectrometer instrument that could help show how small particles of dust can have a big impact ...