8 totally awesome natural phenomena you probably didn’t know about

The Maelstrom When you hear a name like maelstrom, you just know it’s about something wicked. Introduced in English by Edgar Allan Poe from the Nordic languages, from which it came from the Dutch word maelstrom (maalstroom in modern spelling), it literally means crushing current, which is quite a very good description. A maelstom is basically a [...]

‘Upside down rainbow’ caused by freak weather

Every once in a while we get a sign that the weather around the planet is changing, and not for the good. This kind of rainbow needs very specific conditions to form, similar to those in the North Pole, and it appeared above Britain. Rainbows are formed in a very simple way (details), when light goes [...]

Science ABC: how rainbows form

Photo by wikipedia Rainbows are probably the most spectacular manifestations of light; they’ve fascinated people and stimulated the imagination of millions, and continue to do so even ’til this day. There are all sorts of legends that suround them, from the treasure at the end of the rainbow to the house of gods, for which the [...]