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COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Rising air is all around us— outside and inside. It's what meteorologists call "convection." Warm air is lighter and less dense than cold air, so it has buoyancy and wants to ...

Little bits: the CRIBFLEX logo. (Courtesy: Drexel University Society of Physics Students) A group of undergraduate students at Drexel University in Philadelphia is ready to click “confirm” on an ...

On a clear day in early fall, around sunrise, you might notice hot air balloons flying across the sky, but why do they navigate the skies so early in the day and how does weather play a role in their ...