Crowds work in mysterious ways, sometimes behaving more like a hive-minded superorganism than a collection of individuals.

Hurricanes and low pressure systems do spin counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Tornadoes usually do, though not always. The behavior of the intense thundershowers that produce tornadoes ...

A crowd does not need a leader to fall into step. In public spaces, people sort themselves into lanes, avoid collisions, and ...

A recent study suggests that people have an innate tendency to walk counterclockwise, rather than the other way around.

It’s hard to get everyone in the world to agree on anything, but when they come together and compete in the Olympics, one thing is certain: They’ll be running races counterclockwise. No one can quite ...

Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more. You can easily rotate a baseball in your hand by twisting your fingers. But ...