A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation ...

After the polar vortex made its most dreadful and intense appearance in New York City this past winter, spring is finally in ...

The Old Farmers Almanac has predicted the last frost dates across the U.S. for 2025 -- and some in the Chicago area might be ...

This is where we live and where all weather happens, essentially. The layer above that is the stratosphere. For the purposes of this article, we're talking about the stratospheric polar vortex.

The vortex is located in the stratosphere, the layer above the troposphere (the troposphere is where we live and most weather occurs). In the winter, the polar vortex helps keep frigid ...

Beijing residents were told to stay home, tourist sites were closed and thousands of flights were canceled across the country ...

Overnight low temperatures in the upper 50s are normal for February, not April, but we may see them this weekend in South ...

Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York ... According to AccuWeather, a weakening polar vortex will push colder air into the region, resulting in temperatures below average ...

UF’s supercomputer, HiPerGator, was tucked safely inside: 5,000 square feet of technology running around the clock, uninterrupted in this concrete bunker fit to withstand a Category 4 hurricane.

The project will test the effectiveness of electro culture, a re-emerging concept which harnesses the energy of atmospheric electricity, polar magnetism and natural minerals.

An experimental lithium-ion battery showed minimal to no susceptibility to sub-zero temperatures. Developed by Arbor Battery ...