Although I’m also looking forward to the spring equinox, let’s not sell the magic of our winters short. Todd R. Nelson is the author of “Cold Spell” (2022) and “The Land Between the Rivers” (2024), ...

Unlike most bugs, snow flies thrive in the cold—thanks to a baffling mix of genetic kinks that scientists never expected to find. Reading time 3 minutes Insects are cold-blooded. Low temperatures make ...

(WLUK) -- A record-breaking blizzard is sparking a fundraiser for two area homeless shelters. Northeast Wisconsin was buried in snow from Blizzard Elsa earlier this week. The National Weather Service ...

Western states face significant challenges because winter failed to deliver the snow that acts as a reservoir to keep rivers and streams flowing all summer. It's a record drought in many places. It's ...

George R.R. Martin has said that if he never completes Game of Thrones sequel Winds of Winter (or the book after that), there's no plan for anyone else to step in. Instead, his Song of Ice and Fire ...