Austin temperatures on Thursday are expected to hit 101 degrees, while the muggy air will make it feel more like 104. We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” to describe ...

We use different devices to measure temperature. The science behind them, and concepts such as absolute zero and cold atoms, ...

Atoms are the tiny building blocks of all matter, but under the right conditions, they can become giants. Scientists have found a way to use these supersized atoms, called Rydberg atoms, to create a ...

During the hot, humid summer months, meteorologists often discuss the heat index instead of the actual air temperature. But how is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Summer break may be over for Omaha students and athletes, but the summer heat is still here with highs in the 90s the past few days. Understanding the impacts of heat can be ...