Hurricanes and low pressure systems do spin counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Tornadoes usually do, though not always. The behavior of the intense thundershowers that produce tornadoes ...

In the northern hemisphere, the vast majority of tornadoes (more than 95 percent) rotate counter-clockwise–the same spin as a low pressure system. At low levels, air spirals into a tornado in a large ...

Most spiral galaxies rotate with their arms trailing the direction of spin, a characteristic consistent with current astronomical models. The perceived rotational direction (clockwise or ...

Galaxies generally exhibit no discernible pattern in their rotational orientation. A correlation in galactic spin directions is observed exclusively among very close celestial neighbors. It’s all ...

When you enter text in Microsoft Excel, it is positioned horizontally by default. However, you may want to rotate text to add visual impact to a spreadsheet or a presentation. Excel has several tools ...

Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more. You can easily rotate a baseball in your hand by twisting your fingers. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As bizarre as Venus appears today --- a hellish ...

If a client emailed you a PDF with a combination of pages in portrait and landscape mode, some pages may display at a 90-degree angle. Adobe Reader lets you rotate the view so you can easily read this ...