Avatar: The Game arrived right on the cusp of Ubisoft's imperial phase. Fresh from Far Cry 2 and Assassin's Creed II, the ...

Greetings from Ice Planet Hoth. Indeed, much of the eastern United States resembles the fictional frozen Star Wars world, and now folks there are now enduring some of the worst cold on Earth: "The ...

The polar vortex collapsed, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the country in the coming days. Single-digit temperatures are forecast for much of the Northeast, and subzero ...

A major winter storm is impacting much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains. The storm's intensity is caused by a combination of a stretched polar vortex, a wavy jet stream, and moisture from the ...

Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree. By Eric Niiler The polar vortex is a ribbon of ...

As the Great Lakes region braces for a predicted near-record cold this weekend, Michiganians are again cursing the dreaded "polar vortex." But what exactly is this meteorological menace? And why is it ...

A potentially major snow storm this weekend could give way to a blast of Arctic air for the second consecutive week. The next polar vortex impact is expected to follow a storm that could dump 6 inches ...

A forecast map reveals which states can expect to see "persistent cold" in the weeks ahead, after experts said the polar vortex would unleash waves of icy air across parts of the U.S. through January.

Ever the consummate professional, Mickey Redmond estimated that spinal surgery may only force him to miss one game. The 78-year-old revealed Sunday, Jan. 18, via a release from the Detroit Red Wings, ...

This story has been edited to correct an error. Judah Cohen is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our old wintertime friend the polar vortex ...