In his 1963 scifi story “The Invincible,” the Polish writer Stanisław Lem imagined an artificial species of free-floating nanobots which roamed the atmosphere of a far-off planet. Like tiny bugs, the ...

Skies can turn from clear blue to pitch black as a haboob rolls in. Here’s how this wall of dust forms, and what health experts say is lurking within. A wall of dust, also known as a haboob, ...

A massive dust storm swept through the Phoenix area Monday, causing power outages, knocking down trees and forcing a temporary ground stop at the city's main airport. Videos and pictures captured ...

A giant cloud of dust known as a haboob swallowed up the Phoenix area and was quickly followed by a monsoon that left thousands without power and flights grounded the evening of Aug. 25. Photos and ...

A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation's ...

A towering dust cloud caused havoc in Arizona on Monday, grounding flights and leaving thousands without power. The slow-moving cloud — known as a haboob — hit parts of Phoenix and Arizona City, 60 ...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued both dust storm and severe thunderstorm warnings as the system pushed into Maricopa County Monday evening. The weather service warned drivers of ...

Clouds of Saharan dust carried by winds across the Atlantic Ocean are expected to cause hazy skies over parts of Florida, the Southeast, and the Gulf Coast this week, according to forecasters. Health ...

The dust plumes create colorful, picturesque sunrises and sunsets. While the idea of a massive dust cloud from the deserts of Africa hitting the United States might seem like the plot of a sci-fi ...

A plume of dust from the Saharan Desert appears set to sweep across Florida and the Gulf Coast this week, providing the region with enhanced sunrises and sunsets. AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex ...

Dust carried across the Atlantic is one of the great wonders of the weather world. This is the most significant cloud so far this year. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team ...