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 ...

This is an interesting question, and the answer tells us something important about how planets form, as astronomers believe whether a planet travels clockwise or counterclockwise around its star is ...

The Fujiwhara Effect is more common in the western Pacific because of the higher number and often large size of tropical ...

This can happen when there are two tropical systems, like hurricanes that rotate counterclockwise near each other, and as a result, they spin around each other.

In Counterclockwise, Ellen Langer, a renowned social psychologist at Harvard, suggests that our beliefs and expectations impact our physical health at least as much as diets and doctors do. She argues ...

Last week, I wrote about Ellen Langer’s newest book, "The Mindful Body." I made reference to one of her previous investigations, the "Counterclockwise" study, conducted and published in 1979. It is a ...

Joey Logano (#22) and Alex Bowman (#88) lead during the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Some questions are ...