A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, ...

Clouds form upon existing particles in the atmosphere and extreme weather events like flooding and snowstorms are related to ...

By shaping liquid interfaces with 3D-printed spines, the study enables programmable manipulation of floating particles for applications like sorting and cleaning.

Biological particles like pollen, bacteria, spores and plant matter floating in the air are particularly good at promoting ice formation in clouds, and EPFL climate scientists show that these ...

Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological particles may induce rain events that could contribute to flooding and snowstorms, owing to their ability to precipitate ice formation in clouds ...