Earth is a giant spinning sphere, that revolves about its axis once in about 24 hours. That means if you were standing at the equator, you are spinning at a speed of 1,037 mph! But, because of the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Coriolis effect is the apparent acceleration of a moving body on or near the Earth as a result of the Earth’s rotation. In short terms, it is the movement of an air mass due ...

Here’s an awesome physics experiment teachers need to start running in high school science classes: sticking ice cream cones into whirlpools. Yes, it may sound boring as heck—as well as a waste of a ...

Let's flush out the truth in this VERIFY question. A few weeks ago, we verified a weather phenomenon called the coriolis effect, which makes tornadoes and hurricanes spin a certain direction in ...

Looking at a newborn baby is such a powerful moment for parents—the huge, overwhelming swell of love, the first feelings of fierce protectiveness, the onset of the terrifying responsibility. They feel ...