In this activity from Lawrence Hall of Science, you’ll use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents. Be sure to share what you’ve learned about ...

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Sound waves have been used in the lab to mimic the role that gravity plays in driving convection in huge rotating bodies such as stars and planets. The new experiment was created by Seth Putterman and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sea ice An upside-down sea ice slab showcasing brine channels that facilitate the drainage of liquid brine and support convection along the interface. (Courtesy: Ken Golden, 2007) The thermal ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon participates in a friction-related demonstration in April 3's Science Sunday.

Everyone knows the saying “heat rises,” right? Why does heat rise? Let’s use the example of water in a pot. Take a pot full of cold water and place it on a stove. Turn the heat on, and the water near ...

If those simulations eventually point to different convection physics, the revised yields could shift again. There is also the question of confirmation. XRISM, the successor mission to Hitomi launched ...

Despite continuous efforts to evaluate and predict changes in Earth's climate, most models still struggle to accurately simulate extreme precipitation events. Models like the Coupled Model ...