Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's officially the first day of spring. The vernal equinox is March 20, which means winter is finally over. Unfortunately, it ...

A barred owl perches as its familiar “who cooks for you?” call echoes through the woods at the start of breeding season. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne The night was Feb. 21, 2026. The sky was clear ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the famous groundhog saw his shadow, which tradition says means six more weeks ...

Despite lingering winter weather, lengthening days are triggering early signs of spring in nature. Phenology is the science of how natural cycles, like animal breeding and plant growth, respond to ...

Warmer weather is straight ahead as each day grows minutes longer. While Old Man Winter certainly has more tricks up his sleeves this month, millions of Americans are already looking ahead to milder ...

The astrology of winter has been a doozy, and the past month has been especially intense. Between back-to-back eclipses, a messy Mercury retrograde period, and a series of game-changing planetary ...