The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer ...

The winter solstice doesn’t coincide with the latest sunrise or the earliest sunset. Those actually occur about two weeks ...

More than 100 visitors gathered to witness how ancestral Pueblo people tracked seasons through sunlight alignments at this 900-year-old New Mexico monument.

The sun has been rising later in the Louisville area since the winter solstice on Dec. 21. What to know ...

You're not imaging it. The sun has been rising later in Illinois following the winter solstice. But the days aren't getting ...

The Great Cold period is one of the five solar terms that reflect the changes in temperature throughout the year, along with ...

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

While you're snuggled up in front of the TV and many species are hibernating, birds are struggling to get through winter. But ...

This column is published near the winter solstice (Dec. 21), the darkest day of the year, cursed by many for its lack of life-enriching sunlight. I’ve never seen the day as a low ebb, though. I see it ...

It’s not just people with Seasonal Affective Disorder that feel the emotional and physical weight of long, cold winter months ...

Winter officially started on Dec. 21 in Oklahoma, but the season hasn't shown the cold, snowy weather many expected. Here's ...

Learn how winter’s long nights aid nocturnal pollinators like moths, and ways to enjoy the season with evening snowshoe hikes ...