Eighteen years ago, Tony Laubach was part of one of the first ever successful breakthrough missions to capture video from inside a tornado. This research project was known as TWISTEX.

This reporter immersed with The OTUS Project on a May 2026 storm chase. He found a group of highly intelligent folks using ...

I have seen the center of a monster. Most people describe the sound of a tornado as like a freight train, but up close, it’s more like a thousand screaming jet engines. I am one of the few people on ...

30 years after the release of Twister, storm chasing is a cultural phenomenon - and big business. Peek inside the life of storm chasers ...

I have seen the center of a monster. Most people describe the sound of a tornado as like a freight train, but up close, it’s more like a thousand screaming jet engines. I am one of the few people on ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Can a person survive inside a tornado? – Sophia, ...