This week's question examines the details of a device that many of us take for granted when looking at our local weather. Morning Brief reader Mark asks, "How does radar work?" Meteorologist Sara ...

Tune into any TV weather report and you’ll hear the words “Doppler radar” as meteorologists track storms across California. But how does Doppler radar work? And how accurate is it? The concept of ...

You’re hurtling down your favorite highway, foot planted on the accelerator, engine playing its sweet song of mechanical ...

Radar systems generally consist of a transmitter which can produce electromagnetic signal and which is radiated into space using an antenna. When this signals strikes an object it reflects into many ...

A paper authored by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student Zeb Leffler has been published in the ...

While radar detectors do work when used properly, they should not be relied on as a sole piece of equipment to prevent speeding tickets. Rather, one’s eyes are the number one tool for getting caught.