
WEATHER
How To Enjoy The Cold: Advice From An Arctic SCUBA Diver
Scenes From the History of Snow Removal
In some areas, the weather outside is pretty frightful. And since you've no place to go but outside to shovel, get cozy and read about snow removal in the good old days.
A Brief History of The Wacky Weatherman Trope
How Do You Calculate the Wind Chill?
What does it really mean when the weatherman says it feels like minus-20 today? Is there a wind chill thermometer somewhere, or is he just using a mathematical formula? Let's answer these and some of the other pressing questions about the ubiquitous winte
Watch Beautiful Thunderstorms Swirl
How Do Tornadoes Form?
The science of twisters
What Is El Niño?
Climate models are predicting that this fall, there's a 75 percent chance that an El Niño will occur. But just what is this weather phenomenon, and how does it affect us?
That Snow Down South Is Fake, Say Conspiracy Theorists
The government and/or terrorists must have dumped fake snow on the South as a chemical attack.
Making Snow with Hot Water and Other Frozen Phenomena
Why Do We Put Salt on Icy Roads?
Winter is officially here, and for those of you at more northern latitudes, you know what that means: snow and ice. And while walking in a winter wonderland is certainly wonderful, slipping and sliding can mean some nasty injuries.
11 Wonderful Winter Weather Terms
When winter bears down, it can be hard to think of anything outside of how much you hate (or love!) the snow and ice. Here are a few of the words and phenomena that could define this season.
Why Does the Road Look Wet on Hot Days?
When this refracted light reaches you, your brain and eye don’t account for all the bending it did along the way. What you see is an inferior mirage where the mirage is under the real object.
6 Lesser-Known Terms for Weather Phenomena
This summer, you’re bound to hear emergency broadcasts, news reports, and videos of massive thunderstorms, with commentary and terminology you might not be familiar with. Knowing what those words mean can tell you a lot more about what’s going on than jus
Why Do Tornados Frequently Hit Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City holds the dubious distinction of being the unofficial Tornado Capital of the United States. The U.S. city and its suburbs have endured more tornados than any other city—100 since 1890, as far back as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ
Why Do We Feel Hot in Temperatures Lower Than Our Body Temp?
There's a major difference between your body and your environment.
8 Extreme Weather Events As Seen From Space
No matter how things look from the ground, these events look drastically different, even surprisingly peaceful, from above.
11 Great Geeky Umbrellas
How Much Does a Cloud Weigh?
It's time to pull out those calculators and do the math with the density and volume to determine the total water content of the cloud.