Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attention span of a goldfish? Concentration has been eroded in the past 20 years (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Ten years ago, a ...

Everyone knows that the days are 24 hours long, right? While this is generally true, scientists like to get a little more precise than that, and it is important for keeping the calendars on track and ...

Across the United States, winter's chill is getting shorter by more than a week, even if it might not feel like it for those in the Northeast still thawing out from back-to-back winter storms. A new ...

Days are still getting shorter in the Chicago area, but there is good news on the horizon, both literally and figuratively. A series of key daylight milestones are coming up, and even as the weather ...

A new report finds winters in many U.S. cities, particularly in the Great Lakes region, are getting shorter. Milwaukee's winters are now about 11 days shorter than they were a half-century ago. These ...

A new analysis of Child Measurement Program data from England, Scotland, and Wales challenges recent reports suggesting children in Britain are getting shorter. The analysis, conducted by researchers ...

As lawmakers speed through the 2026 legislative session, the list of bills under consideration is getting shorter. Feb. 16 marked the first major deadline before the session ends in March. With some ...

Across the United States, winter's chill is getting shorter by more than a week, even if it might not feel like it for those in the Northeast still thawing out from back-to-back winter storms. A new ...