A large, whirling dust devil caught one Iowa man's attention in May. Matt Woods was driving down a gravel road in Boone County when he spotted the dirt-filled funnel whipping across a farm field. He ...

The same winds that blanket Mars with dust can also blow that dust away. Catastrophic dust storms have the potential to end a mission, as with NASA’s Opportunity rover. But far more often, passing ...

This is the horrifying moment a dust devil tornado uprooted market stalls in China. Locals watched in shock as the wind vortex formed in the bustling market, sending booths flying through the air in ...

A dust storm that engulfed Mars in 2018 destroyed a vortex of cold air around the planet’s south pole and brought an early spring to the hemisphere. By contrast, the storm caused only minor ...

This is the dramatic moment a dust devil swept through a park, scattering camping gear and debris into the air. Footage shows the wind vortex swirling near frantic campers and residents as they ran to ...