A reboot of the classic disaster film has caused a surge in amateur storm chasing. So what is it really like to chase tornadoes? Professional storm chasers monitor a tornado in Kansas, where tornadoes ...

Pulling out all the stops in trying to squeeze every last cent out of your fuel dollar these days? I am right there with you. From checking the tire pressure daily to washing the car more often to ...

This story appears in the November 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s shortly after six in the evening on May 31, 2013. Sitting in the passenger seat of the white Chevrolet Cobalt, the ...