A droplet is pictured on moss. Photo by Taylor Brennan When the long winter months come to its final days, we all desperately search for any signs that will bring a break from nature’s cold darkness.

Banding birds provides data that helps us understand the movements of birds. Bird banding demonstrations happen at ACNC Saturday mornings in the spring. Photo by Jennifer Schlick If the groundhog sees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ZANESVILLE ‒ Today is the first day of spring, or vernal equinox. The season arrived in the Northern Hemisphere at 5:01 a.m. In ...

As an agriculturalist, outdoor enthusiast and biologist, my curiosity and anticipation are always stirred by changing seasons. Perhaps it’s a sign of advancing years, but I’ve noticed that I’m ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the famous groundhog saw his shadow, which tradition says means six more weeks ...

Spring is officially in full swing, and with it comes a mix of beauty and discomfort. One of the first things we look forward to each year is the vibrant return of flowers and trees blooming and ...

Though phytoplankton give the Hudson River a potentially unappealing greenish color, their presence indicates a healthy ecosystem. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at a tiny ...

QUASQUETON — Just sitting here on Monday, the second day of daylight savings time, watching the steam rise off my maple sap and thinking that the onset of spring — this, my 77th — never gets old. The ...