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 ...

Candlemas Day was the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox ... So, how exactly did groundhogs become the go-to animal for predicting the weather? Bill Murray: That's ...

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the start of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital ...

although the animal comes to no harm. This one also takes place in June and is definitely the coldest winter solstice celebration there is! After weeks of darkness, scientists based at some ...

The Incas of South America celebrated the corresponding winter solstice with a ceremony called Inti Raymi, which included food offerings and sacrifices of animals, and maybe even people.