Scientists have uncovered an unexpected breakdown of nuclear order in a remarkably symmetric atom, challenging long-standing ...

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Somewhere at the edge of mathematics lurks a number so large that it breaks the very foundations of our understanding - and ...

The coldest air of the early winter season is blasting the eastern U.S. on Monday with single-digit temperatures with the wind chill, as the Polar Vortex unravels and, with it, brings dangerous arctic ...

A displaced polar vortex in Canada is set to unleash three waves of Arctic air through mid-December, "delivering the coldest conditions of the season so far," forecasters at AccuWeather said. "The ...

Just a few days into December, an arctic air mass has swept into the United States, bringing subzero morning lows and daytime highs stuck in the teens for 30 million Americans in the Northern Plains, ...

The polar vortex has broken, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the country in the coming days. Temperatures in the 10s are forecast for much of the Northeast, and subzero ...

With apologies to Tennessee wide receiver Deon Hardin, Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy, Rice running back D'Andre Hardeman Jr ...

Kids in elementary school learn—or are supposed to learn—how to add fractions and round numbers. But many students at the University of California, San Diego—a top public university ranked sixth ...

If you’ve ever wondered why winter sometimes flips from mild to brutally cold, the answer might be hiding 20 miles above your head. That’s where a rare atmospheric phenomenon called sudden ...

It seems like you cannot mention cold weather in the fall and winter without coming across the phrase “polar vortex.” Meteorologists often refer to this weather element as a potential culprit behind ...

A polar vortex is on its way for much of Canada next week. And while it’s not the first time Canadians have faced down the chill of a polar vortex in recent years, this one is set to cause ...