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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When two tropical cyclones form close to one another, their paths can become much harder to predict because of a rare phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara effect. The term refers to ...

Around the world, people continue to report a baffling acoustic mystery: sudden, thunderous booms or eerie horn-like sounds that seem to come directly from the sky. These events, widely known as ...

Sprites are what scientists refer to as transient luminous events (TLEs) that happen above the clouds during periods of intense electrical activity, like lightning. Ayers, who is quite the astral ...

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The science behind the Ben Franklin Effect reveals why giving and receiving small favors can transform your relationships, your workplace and even your self-perception. The phenomenon is named after ...