Spin cycle: granular discs in a stadium shear device showing the emergence of vortexes (Courtesy: I Einav et al/Geophysical Research Letters) Geological faults could be cooled during earthquakes by ...

An international group of scientists has stated that fire vortices can become an effective tool for eliminating oil spills in the ocean. Despite the seeming extremity of the idea, experiments have ...

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Something hijacked my imagination when I was planning our recent trip to Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Vortexes. Vortexes draw New Age practioners like moths seeking the light. These areas scattered ...

Yesterday’s tornadic thunderstorms didn’t look like our typical short-lived, weak Michigan tornadoes. This video shows a real tornado with at times severe smaller tornadoes spinning together. This is ...

The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona is listed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Colorado River, running through it for approximately six million years, has established ...

This 2018 photo shows the town of Sedona, Arizona, seen from the Airport Mesa Loop Trail. From left to right are Thunder Mountain, Sugar Loaf and Coffee Pot Rock. The sleepy Arizona town of Sedona has ...