With La Niña helping clear the way for a busy hurricane season, this wide current of warm water could spell disaster for the northern Gulf Coast.

From boosted mood, to improved sleep, to more impetus to be outdoors and socialise, longer daylight can have a variety of direct and indirect benefits on our wellbeing.

In some cases, fever reducers and extra fluid intake can weaken the body’s response to infection.

Sadness isn't surprising during the thick of winter and the third year of COVID-19. Here are five, science-backed ways to protect your mood.

The Old English history of bird names can inform our modern-day birdwatching.

Each fall, the leaves of almost half of North America's species of trees and shrubs turn red. But the same isn't true in England. A botanist explains why.

As the days get shorter and we're exposed to less daylight, an expert explains light's role in seasonal affective disorder and how to lessen its symptoms.

To find out how plants know winter is coming, researchers took what might seem like an unusual approach. They "asked" a weed.

Recent computer modeling shows the upcoming flu season might see a surge in cases. Coupled with COVID-19’s continued threat, doctors are again urging Americans to get their shots.

The delta variant’s increased infectiousness, coupled with remaining pools of unvaccinated people and those whose immunity has waned, are enough to drive a winter COVID-19 surge even in highly vaccinated parts of the country, a Harvard infectious diseases expert said.