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 ...

The word zeitgeber describes natural phenomena that help us regulate our internal clocks. It refers to things like the daily cycling of night and day, the gradual cooling off of the day's temperatures ...

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 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This might seem like a very ironic article, given there is a fresh coating of snow on the ground, and ...