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Nothing says “the ’90s are back” like a challenge to a high-temperature superconductor record set in 1993. By squeezing a material to high pressure and then rapidly releasing it, scientists reduced ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — WANE 15 was joined in the studio by Sarah Vise, Science Central‘s Planetarium manager, to test the knowledge and strength of WANE 15’s Ethan Dahlen and Lance Huffman. Vise ...

Why is Houston so windy on Monday? The short answer is that a cold front with arctic air behind it is surging southward through Texas, making its way to the Gulf of Mexico. But how do "fronts" work ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Another atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Bay Area beginning Tuesday evening and lasting through Christmas, bringing heavy rain and triggering a flood watch. As the storm ...

Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Where do atmospheric rivers come from?

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere that transport vast amounts of moisture from the tropics toward mid-latitude and polar regions. These ...