Most of us flip the switch on our ceiling fans without a second thought. It spins, it cools, it does the job. Simple enough, ...

Many people are looking for ways to stay warm in their homes as colder temperatures arrive in parts of the U.S. A viral social media post suggests people should make sure their ceiling fans are ...

Almost 90% of American households use air conditioning, and 66% of that is central AC. The regions with the most AC use are the Midwest and South, according to the U.S. Energy Information ...

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Originally published by Jack Forster on Hodinkee. The first thing most of us notice about clocks and watches when we learn to tell time, is that the hands turn clockwise – the habit of perceiving ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

The Sun's counterclockwise rotation (as viewed from its north pole) originates from the initial spin of the solar nebula, a remnant of the larger cloud from which it formed. The direction of this spin ...

New data shows how the approach of the African and Eurasian plates is forcing displacement that will eventually close the ...