A tornado is a vortex or powerful whirling wind, often visible as a funnel-shaped cloud hanging from the base of a thunderstorm. It can be very violent and destructive as it moves across land in a fairly narrow path, usually a few hundred yards in...

A meteorological condition in which winds spiral inwards towards an area of low pressure. The term is also applied to a wind of strength 12 on the BEAUFORT SCALE, i.e. as a synonym for hurricane. See also:...

The CYCLONE, was an early computer built in 1959 by Iowa State University, was based on the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) architecture developed by John von Neumann. As with all computers of its era, it was a one of a kind machine that could not...

Abstract: Predicting the effects of a doubling of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is an important part of CSIRO investigations into the impacts of climate change. Habitats and food supplies of Australia's rare, rainforest marsupials are likely to be threatened, and the ecological...

The stock market isn't the only thing having some momentous ups and downs this summer in New York. Coney Island's famous Cyclone roller coaster is celebrating its 75th birthday. Here's how to get in on the fun. BACK STORY: The Cyclone debuted on...

On a tranquil Coney Island morning, fragrant with salt water and last night's cotton candy, the silence is interrupted by the rapid-fire bursts of twin hammers beating against steel track.Tucked 85 feet below, beneath the twists and turns of the Cyclone roller coaster, Gerry Menditto...