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The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...

Today: Venus is one fist held upright and at arm’s length above the west-northwestern horizon at 9 p.m., just to the left of ...

As Arizona heats up this spring, residents are looking to cool off any way they can. Everyone in the Grand Canyon State knows that ceiling fans can make a huge difference in your home and help you ...

Bacteria propel themselves through liquids using propeller-like tails called flagellum. New research proposes a new explanation for how these tails flip from a counterclockwise to a clockwise rotation ...

This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Robert, who asks, "Do tornadoes rotate clockwise or counterclockwise? And why?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: The answer is both. Low pressure ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Whether a bacterium’s tail spins clockwise or counterclockwise was previously thought to depend on a ‘domino effect’ among proteins inside the tail. However, new research proposes that a tug-of-war is ...

Discover the mind-blowing science behind a screw that works both clockwise and counterclockwise. Learn how its unique design makes direction irrelevant and explore the fascinating physics behind it!

Dear Heloise: Concerning the righty-tighty, lefty-loosey confusion, I’m from the old school when clocks were round and had 12 digits on them. To tighten a nut or bolt, you would just turn the nut or ...

Fall is here, and winter will start before you know it. As temperatures cool down, don't turn off your ceiling fan. Did you know the direction that a fan spins can affect how toasty your room feels?