The average temperature of the Earth is rising at nearly twice the rate it was 50 years ago. This rapid warming trend cannot be explained by natural cycles alone, scientists have concluded. The only ...

Here are some interesting facts about Winona Ryder, from her underwater training to teaching her 'Stranger Things' costars about 1980s nostalgia.

Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air. Their winds may top 250 miles an hour and can clear a pathway a mile wide and 50 miles long. Twisters are born in thunderstorms and are often ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, bringing the least amount of daylight and the longest night. This year, the winter solstice will occur on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:03 am. EST when ...