What is the polar vortex? This article explains what a polar vortex is in simple terms, how it influences winter weather in ...

A look at what scientists say about the polar vortex and climate change.

A researcher expects the polar vortex to strengthen over the next two weeks. This has a big impact on our day-to-day weather here in the Great Lakes region and even the Northeast. Judah Cohen, ...

Jupiter and Saturn's different polar storms reveal clues about planet interiors: Saturn has harder bottom than Jupiter.

When invisible dark matter spins, it may form clumps of "vortexes" that stretch across space, forming the cosmic web that links all galaxies, new research proposes. When you purchase through links on ...

Watch the moment a huge blaze in Utah turned into a gigantic fire vortex on Saturday (12 July). Footage captured by a firefighter shows the unusual weather phenomenon which the US Forest Service ...

Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists have long wondered why. New simulations suggest the answer may lie deep below the clouds.

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two ...