Paul Williams studies how climate change is increasing invisible turbulence in the atmosphere. Though he knows it's usually safe, he still has to deal with "monkey brain" fear on bumpy flights. To ...

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many fliers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience—and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it ...

A recent study shows clear-air turbulence is 55% more frequent today than it was in 1979. Scientists say climate change is to blame. Flights are getting bumpier according to a new analysis of ...

There's a reason flights into Reno can feel bumpier than expected, and it starts with the Sierra Nevada.

Aviators inside the Hurricane Hunter P-3 Orion prepare to fly into a developing storm to gather critical data to improve hurricane forecasts. (NOAA) If you’ve ever white-knuckled your tray table ...

A flight attendant is recovering after a bumpy ride that ended in Albany. Albany Airport officials say American Airlines Flight 1857 was on its way to Albany from Charlotte when it hit turbulence ...

Flights headed to Honolulu, Tampa, Fla., and Frankfurt in recent months hit turbulence so severe that some passengers and crew ended up in the hospital with injuries. Actor Matthew McConaughey was a ...

Two Continental flight attendants were taken to Southwest General Hospital for evaluation Sunday night after a bumpy flight. Their flight from Hartford to Cleveland experienced severe turbulence just ...