The winter solstice is upon us, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. People across the country have already faced multiple blankets of white snow where they live, but the winter ...

You’ve heard of birds flying south to escape the winter, but do you know how chipmunks spend the colder months? Eastern chipmunks dig their burrows near decaying logs or stone piles, carving out a ...

Today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as the sun reaches its lowest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Winter starts Sunday. Mississippi saw multiple waves of Arctic air from the polar vortex earlier in December. But forecasts show we're getting a break from freezing temperatures and wintry weather ...

Today is one of several with the least amount of daylight, but don’t despair, because the days will begin to get longer again on Monday. The moment of the winter solstice is 9:03 a.m. CST Sunday. That ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice takes place this ...