The LIFT project is working to gain insight into the structure of tornadoes and their wind speeds, in order to better understand the damage they can cause and improve societal preparedness.

Scientists created 17-foot fire whirls that burn oil spills faster and cleaner than conventional methods, reducing soot by 40 ...

Researchers from the University of Greifswald and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg (both in Germany) have developed a prototype experimental setup that simulates flow ...

Krissy Worth & John Krekelberg with Hands On! Discovery Center, showed us how to make a tornado in a bottle and a fire tornado using ordinary household items! Please take a moment and watch the video ...

NORMAN, OK -- The first phase of an $11.9 million experiment to study tornadoes ended with researchers only finding one twister during a 35-day period. The initial phase of the Verification of ...

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The science pros at TKOR build a USB-powered fire tornado and capture the incredible results, combining airflow, heat, and ...

Researchers have run the first large-scale field test of deliberately generated fire whirls over crude oil floating on water, ...

This photo shows the upper part of the water tornado model. The acrylic glas tank has a diameter of 50 centimetres and is illuminated with LED strips. The water forms a vortex whose surface shape ...