A large solar prominence (bottom right) bursts from the sun while a plasma tornado (top right) rages nearby. | Credit: Maximilian Teodorescu A giant solar tornado and ... [80,000 miles] high," ...

A giant solar tornado and a massive plasma eruption were just raging on the surface of the sun at the same time — and a researcher has captured both in one spectacular image. Although the solar events ...

A map shows the likely arrival times of tropical-storm-force winds along the East Coast, driven by Hurricane Erin. Hurricane Erin is moving closer to the Eastern seaboard, bringing dangerous rip ...

Hurricane Erin is moving closer to the Eastern seaboard, bringing dangerous rip currents and flood risks that have prompted evacuation orders and states of emergency in two North Carolina counties.