In most cultures, the winter solstice marks the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun as it began the reversal of longer ...

Many cultures worldwide held feasts and celebrated holidays around the winter solstice. Many cultures lit bonfires to strengthen the expiring sun. For plants and animals — including humans ...

The Chinese New Year is approaching and with it a new animal from the Chinese zodiac will take the place of the dragon.

During the winter solstice in ancient Greece, festivals were held to honor the gods Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysus.

December 21st marks the arrival of the winter solstice, also known as the hibernal solstice. Let's delve into what this ...

Solstice on December 21 will mark the day that the sun will reach its southernmost point in the sky, with Portland ...

Known as Saturnalia to the ancient Romans and Dong Zhi to the Chinese, “the return of the sun” has been celebrated by people ...

The colder months have arrived and for some animals, that means big changes are ahead. December 21 marks the start of winter solstice also known as the hibernal solstice. It occurs when one of the ...

winter solstice is seen as a time to relax, gather, and tell stories. There are a lot of things humans can do to make the colder months more comfortable. But wild animals don't have access to ...