Can you really balance an egg only on the fall equinox? Discover the surprising truth behind the famous equinox egg-balancing myth and try it yourself.

September is a month with one foot in summer and the other in fall. Warm afternoons can still feel like...

What are some traditional August weather sayings? Popular sayings include “For every fog in August, there will be a snowfall the following winter,” “Dry August and warm, doth harvest no harm,” and “When it rains in August, it rains honey and wine.” Most are folklore rather than reliable forecasts, but many grew from generations of close observation of weather and agriculture.

The clock turns to 11:11 twice a day, and a lot of people pause to make a wish when it...

The calendar may still say summer, but nature is already dropping hints that autumn is on the way. Here are...

August may be known for heat, late-summer storms, and the last of the Dog Days of Summer, but according to...

The calendar may still say summer, but nature doesn’t always seem to follow the calendar. Maybe acorns are suddenly pounding...

According to an old weather saying, every foggy morning in August foretells a snowfall during the coming winter. Here is...

Long before Doppler radar, weather satellites, and smartphone apps, people relied on their senses to anticipate changing weather. Farmers, sailors,...

For centuries, farmers, hunters, and gardeners looked to nature—not weather apps—for clues about the season ahead. While science doesn't support...