John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Barb says she's heard that watching a barometer can help one to make a weather forecast, and she wants to know how that works. Much of modern weather forecasting requires the processing capabilities ...

I don't know about you, but I've been a regular watcher of the local TV news for decades. The news and sports are well and good, but the weather forecast is always the main event. When the temps start ...

Test your science history knowledge with this intriguing trivia question about one of meteorology's most important inventions. Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli created the mercury barometer, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sandy Carter, COO at Unstoppable, Top 10 Microsoft MSN AI Entrepreneur Growing up, the weather wasn't just small talk in our house ...

I've had several inquiries with respect to how watching a barometer can help one to make a weather forecast. Although modern weather forecasting employs a lot of computer modeling, some reasonable ...