The Mechanics of Earth's Spin Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun, but once every 23 hours, 56 ...

Calendars found in homes across the country usually say winter begins on Dec. 21, when in reality the season starts three ...

Earth’s spin is not as steady as it looks. As ice melts and groundwater is pumped from deep aquifers to the surface, the ...

Did you know that there are actually two different sets of seasons, and thus two different winters, every year?

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, but when is it in 2025 and what more does it ...

Imagine that the NBA is starting from scratch, only using players from the 2020 through 2024 draft classes. How would the ...

It was a bright, Christmassy kind of day as I walked over the Thames on my way to Santa School. In a Bankside hotel, just ...

A study reveals that Earth alternated between chaotic and calm climates during the Paleozoic era, driven by tectonics and ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about the Arctic, from the whole concept of the North Pole, to the number of penguins who ...

You hit 20 games in an NBA season and you lose the right to say “it’s early.” The quarter mark is the unofficial line of ...

Herbert Ross' beloved L.A. Opera production of Puccini's 'La Bohème,' first seen in 1993 and many times revived, is back with a new cast, conductor and director ...