Hey Ray: Hot and cold breath
Have you ever noticed that your breath can both warm and cool things down? There is a science behind that!
Hey Ray: Knocking the color out of cola
Mixing drinks is a time-honored tradition, but did you know that you can use milk to knock the color out of cola?
Jumping candle flames | Hey Ray
Lighting a candle seems normal, even easy, but there's a lot of science behind getting the flame lit and keeping it lit!
Northern lights could be visible tonight in Pittsburgh area
The northern lights may return to the night sky over the Pittsburgh area on Wednesday.
What will Pittsburgh's winter look like? Here's a 2025 winter weather forecast.
Here's a winter weather forecast for 2025-2026 in the Pittsburgh region.
Why does smoke follow me? | Hey Ray
Have you ever been around a bonfire only to find that the smoke seems to follow you around? Well, there's science behind that!
Hey Ray: Popping Pop
While some call it pop, and others call it soda, this experiment will be more about popping than about what you call Coca-Cola!
Sunspots, solar flares, and the solar cycle | Hey Ray
Have you seen the Northern Lights? They're more than just pretty colors; when you see them in Pittsburgh, there's science behind it!
Meteorological vs. astronomical seasons | Hey Ray
You often hear meteorologists talk about meteorological and astronomical seasons, but what is the difference?
Other names for hurricanes | Hey Ray
One viewer asks, "Why do Atlantic storms have one name and Pacific storms have another?"
Hurricane eyes and eye walls | Hey Ray
As summer winds down, we approach the peak of hurricane season, so how does the eye of the storm develop?
How certain kinds of clouds can help predict the weather | Hey Ray
Certain kinds of cirrus clouds can precede an approaching front by a day or two.
How hurricanes are named | Hey Ray
If you've ever wondered how hurricanes get their names, it's actually a pretty rigorous process!
Salt's "chilling" effect | Hey Ray
Salt has many uses in our modern world, but did you know that it's chilling effect can be used to make ice cream?
Powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off coast of Russia picked up by Pennsylvania seismograph
Approximately 5,000 miles away, the earthquake was picked by a seismograph operated by the University of Pittsburgh at the Allegheny Observatory.