Using a "doughnut" of liquid crystals, physicists have successfully trapped light in a swirling, coherent state.

Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can—and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely ...

The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Madison County, North Carolina, during the severe thunderstorms Monday morning.On Monday, March 16, a line of severe ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Peak tornado season in North Carolina runs March to May; stay vigilant year-round. Set up Wireless Emergency Alerts and monitor ...

HISTORY AS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST STORMS TO EVER HIT OUR STATE. THE STORM WAS NAMED "THE CANDLESTICK PARK TORNADO" AFTER THE SHOPPING CENTER IT DESTROYED IN SOUTH JACKSON. THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR ...

The 2026 tornado season is shaping up to be less explosive than last year, but forecasters from AccuWeather warn that large parts of the country still face a serious risk from destructive storms.

While science has a solid grasp on calculating drag and resistance on microscopic spherical objects, particles like dust, microplastics, and viruses are rarely spherical. A new study re-analyzes a ...

In November, scientists arrived at the South Pole in planes outfitted with skis to pull off a construction project seven years in the making. They had a short summer window — November to early ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — News 8 has found tornado damage in Bloomington on Thursday night at several homes, a bank, an auto dealership, the humane society animal shelter, and the county airport. No ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A long-lived supercell thunderstorm dropped at least two confirmed tornadoes to the ground in Indiana Thursday evening. After surveying the damage Friday, the National Weather ...