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 ...

Life expectancy for females in the UK has returned to pre-pandemic levels. (Alamy) Life expectancy for females in the UK has returned to pre-pandemic levels – but there's still a big difference in how ...

As the nights grow longer and temperatures continue to drop, the 2025 winter solstice is just around the corner. The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, bringing the least amount of ...

As the rain continues to rain, and the hour when the sky goes from a dreary lightish gray to darker gray to black gets earlier and earlier, you may find yourself wondering: Will this ever end? That ...

BlackRock expects U.S. monetary policy to continue easing beyond the Federal Reserve’s most recent move, but at a measured pace shaped by economic conditions and leadership changes at the central bank ...

The shortest day of the year is Dec. 21. Not something to celebrate, you might think. Something to get through, like a layoff or a cold, in hopes of better — or at least longer — days to come. But the ...

The winter solstice is arriving soon. "The winter solstice is significant across various cultures, signaling the changing of the seasons," according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. After the winter ...

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

The winter solstice, a phenomenon revered by ancient civilisations, continues to hold profound significance today as it heralds the official start of winter. This annual event marks the shortest day ...

Pokémon Go's new "Precious Paths" season is in full effect, so of course there's a new seasonal Special Research set that came with it. As usual with these types of research, you can claim this until ...