A strong polar vortex doesn't cause cold weather — it does the opposite. Here's what to know about polar vortices, how they work.

Step inside the strange world of a superfluid, a liquid that can flow endlessly without friction, defying the common-sense ...

The term "polar vortex" gained notoriety back in 2014 due to extreme winter weather, but there's more to this phenomenon than ...

Chicagoans are no strangers to cold weather, but some of the terminology used to describe frigid conditions can be confusing. That’s why experts from the National Weather Service’s Chicago office — ...

Milano (Italy), April 11, 2022 – Water whirlpools, smoke rings, violent tornados and spiral galaxies are all examples of twists in fluids, although very different each other. Analogous twists, but in ...

NASA's Terra satellite passed over newborn Tropical Storm Man-yi and captured and image that clearly showed two vortices rotating around a large center of circulation. Man-yi formed on Sept. 12 in the ...

Researchers use silicon nanoparticles to help visualize the coalescence of quantized vortices that occur in superfluid helium, which can help improve our understanding of quantum fluids and materials, ...

A wave of relaxation washes over you as you drive past the Bubbling Wells Oasis' gates and palm tree-lined driveway, but that's only the tip of the sensation iceberg awaiting you inside. One recent ...

Researchers have new insight about the formation of vortices in a type of quantum fluid, work that could help our comprehension of the physics mystery of how vortex clusters form and provide valuable ...

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a giant flying machine. The only built Antonov An-225 Mriya (NATO reporting name: Cossack) strategic airlift cargo aircraft is continuing to fly COVID-19 missions across ...