Breakwaters are structures installed along coastlines to protect against the dangers of the seas. Storm surges can damage ...

The study of vortex ring dynamics centres on understanding the formation, evolution and decay of toroidal vortices generated by pulsed fluid jets. These phenomena are crucial in a wide range of ...

ESA’s Venus Express data undoubtedly confirm for the first time the presence of a huge ‘double-eye’ atmospheric vortex at the planet’s south pole. This striking result comes from analysis of the data ...

The secret to the flight of the hummingbird and other tiny birds and insects lies in the looping, swirling flow of air, called a vortex, that their flapping wings create.

After seeing several dark vortexes appear in the ice giant's clouds over the decades, scientists have finally been able to watch one form, and it was a big one. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

A vortex loop begins to form a knot during a demonstration in the laboratory of William Irvine, professor in physics at the University of Chicago. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

Summer may end on a cooler note for parts of the U.S., with meteorologists suggesting that a weakened polar vortex could usher in below-average temperatures as September begins. In contrast to earlier ...