Do you know why people around the world suddenly talk about cakes, parades, and feasting just before Lent begins? Fat Tuesday is not just a party day as it carries deep religious, cultural, and ...

There is "no end in sight to the rain", forecasters have warned, despite downpours having lashed Britain every day in 2026. A yellow rain warning is in force for the West Midlands, and parts of the ...

This past weekend’s winter storm blanketed huge swaths of the country in snow, with up to two feet falling in some areas. But the widespread power outages that came with the storm—an estimated one ...

With this weekend’s winter storm coming up, we are forecasting all sorts of wintry precipitation. That said, when forecasting whether the precipitation type will be snow, sleet, or freezing rain, the ...

A major winter storm is expected to impact Mississippi, prompting the governor to declare a State of Emergency. Freezing rain occurs when warm, moist air rises over a layer of below-freezing air near ...

When we think about fat, we most often think about white fat cells, which store excess calories like so many batteries, providing insulation and cushioning for our muscles, bones and organs. But not ...

Once it was considered to be more or less a passive energy-storing device that could double as a cushion. But increasingly, fat is conceptualized as an endocrine organ as much as a tissue type. Now, ...

If you thought body fat was just a passive storage depot for calories, think again. Research increasingly suggests that it plays an important role in our overall health, with two studies shedding new ...

Communities across Southern California are cleaning up after several days of showers across the region. Evacuation warnings were in place for neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, primarily in ...

A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near ...

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the ...

Officials warned that driving would remain hazardous across much of the state, with heavy rain still to fall in some places that broke records on Christmas Eve. By Soumya Karlamangla and Alexander ...