It’s official—fall begins today, September 22, 2026! The autumnal equinox arrives tonight at 8:05 p.m. EDT, marking the ...

See how many hours of daylight your state loses between the fall equinox and winter solstice, plus why northern states get darker faster.

Every fall, millions of trees seem to change almost overnight. Green hillsides turn yellow. Maples blaze red and orange. Oaks deepen into bronze and ...

You may not call yourself superstitious—but do you knock on wood, cross your fingers or avoid walking under ladders? Here’s ...

Forsythia Those brilliant yellow flowers that announce the arrival of spring are another classic example of blooms produced ...

On September 16, 1893, more than 100,000 people gathered along the border of a huge stretch of prairie in what is now northern Oklahoma. They came on horseback. They came in wagons. Some arrived on ...

Spotted lanternflies have spread rapidly across the United States—but where did they come from, how did they get here, and ...