Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

In modern history, most conclave's have taken two to three days. Pope Francis (2013), Pope Benedict XVI (2005), Pope John ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

A new study links 15,000 U.S. deaths to wildfire smoke made worse by climate change, with billions in economic costs.

The reason why white smoke is used to announce a new Pope - Using smoke signals is a tradition that dates back centuries ...

Bouts of showers and clouds are expected through the weekend. Andrew has the First Alert to our unsettled weather in your ...

Despite high tensions and sharp military exchanges, past conflicts between India and Pakistan have shown that both neighbours ...

Currently, weather satellites can be used to track wildfire growth, but not until a fire becomes very large and intense. FireSats have the bandwidth to detect a low intensity fire that's about the ...

A person has died after being hit by a train in Suisun City on Wednesday evening, police said. According to the Suisun City Police Department, a train hit a pedestrian on Sunset Avenue near Railroad ...