Systems of atmospheric pressure can shape Texas weather as deadly hurricanes or as scorching heat domes, depending on whether ...

Everything that moves over the surface of the earth-water, air, animals, machines and projectiles-sidles to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern ...

The video below shows four future ME 274 students playing on a merry-go-round with a ball. The video is split between two views: one from a stationary observer looking down from above, and the other ...

Does where you are in the world affect how water goes down your plughole? Many people say that every plughole in Britain - and all countries north of the Equator - should swirl the same way.

What is wind? Where does it come from, and why does it blow? Why are storm winds so strong? Are winds on other planets like they are on Earth? Read on for answers to these "blue-sky" questions and ...

This physical effect does explain how some massive natural phenomena like hurricanes behave. But on the scale of water in your sink – not so much.