Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been a long winter, but spring is close. On Friday, the vernal equinox arrived, signaling the astronomical start of spring ...

If this winter felt relentless — back-to-back snowstorms and sharp cold snaps, especially in the Northeast — you’re not alone. But, believe it or not, across the U.S., meteorological winter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With our clocks already pushed ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, it’s almost time to put the snow shovels away and ...

As seasons change, and we inch closer to spring, it’s almost that time of year when the sun directly lines up with Chicago’s east-west-facing streets known as the "Chicagohenge." During the equinoxes, ...

You might hear the term "autumn equinox" tossed around Sept. 22 on the first day of fall. But what exactly does that mean? Is it different from a solstice? Yes, actually. They mark seasonal changes ...

The northern lights often burn brightest around the equinox, when Earth's magnetic field opens to the sun's charged particles Getty The autumnal equinox doesn't just mark a seasonal shift, but also ...

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