Captivating slow motion footage shows millions of tiny iron fillings swirling and dancing around a large magnet after being thrown towards it in a series of tricks. The mesmerising video, which is set ...

What looks like ordinary sand, rocks or snow flowing in one direction can actually hide swirling currents that move in multiple directions beneath the surface. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Wine drinkers know that swirling a good vintage around in a glass aerates the wine and releases its bouquet. Just how the process -- known as "orbital shaking" -- works, however, has been something of ...

Researchers have new insight about the formation of vortices in a type of quantum fluid, work that could help our comprehension of the physics mystery of how vortex clusters form and provide valuable ...

Before considering the problem of swirling water, say in a washbasin, it is instructive to consider a simpler related problem. Imagine a bucket of water kept on a turntable and rotated about its ...

Photographer’s description: “I was heading back from a sunset hike and wildflower search when the lenticular over Rainier started to light up. I focused in with my telephoto lens and was at awe of the ...