Scientists can use cylinders as small as teapots to study the mechanisms involved in powerful hurricanes and other swirling natural phenomena.

Science 5 Phenomena That Science Has Yet To Fully Explain What do ghosts and yawns have in common? They remain scientific enigmas.

Saucer-shaped lenticular clouds, birds in flight, thermal fluctuations in the atmosphere and other natural phenomena explain some sightings, as do celestial objects like Venus.

Glowing beaches Some beaches around the world glow at night. This natural phenomenon is caused by phytoplankton in the water that gives off light when agitated by the movement of waves and currents.

People did think that some phenomena were more complex than others, but these judgments didn't predict whether or not they thought a given phenomenon could be explained by science.

There are still plenty of phenomena that science can't explain yet. Here are nine phenomena that are still stumping scientists everywhere.

Could Science Explain the Miraculous Catch of Fish? While these miracles are primarily understood in a spiritual context, some researchers believe that they might be linked to natural phenomena ...

In all cases, natural phenomena are a reminder that science has the power to leave us more in awe than any sci-fi show possibly could. Some phenomena are more well-known than others, though, and ...

The good news is that while the following phenomena are unsettling at best, they also have totally rational explanations.

The natural world is full of incredible scenes and events. And often, still images don't do these phenomena justice. You can only understand their power, movement, and beauty through animation.

While bioluminescence occurs at many places throughout the world, the waters around Washington State are some of the most incredible places to see this phenomenon.