There are more ways than we knew for the stratospheric polar vortex to get disrupted, shooting cold air southwards across ...

Even in a warming climate, brutal cold snaps still hammer parts of the U.S., and a new study uncovers why. High above the ...

The mechanism involves atmospheric waves that bounce between the upper atmosphere and ground level, amplifying weather patterns and making them more extreme. Scientists call this “stratospheric wave ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

Kansas City’s Union Station welcomes ‘Journey to Wonder,’ a vivid rocket sculpture with kinetic elements, sound effects, and local landmarks.