National Park News on Instagram: "What happens when a tornado meets a volcano? 🌪️ Take a look at this incredible video! A tornado-like vortex was seen during the volcanic eruption at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Justin Hiram captured this amazing clip, calling it a “volnado.” “’Volnado,’ ‘Lavanado,’ or ‘Lava whirlwind?’ Call it what you will...it’s cool and fire!” said the USGS about a similar event at Kilauea in September. “They may not be scientific terms, but they are fun to say.” Justin

Explaining Nature on Instagram: "Owl wingtip vortices are small spirals of air that form at the edges of an owl’s wings as it flies, but unlike other birds, owls have special adaptations that make these vortices much quieter. Normally, when air flows over a bird’s wings, it creates turbulence and noise — especially at the wingtips, where high-pressure air from below the wing meets low-pressure air from above. Owls have unique feather structures that reduce this noise. The leading edges of their