The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

The official start of the winter season is almost here, with the winter solstice set to occur Sunday morning, Dec. 21. In case you thought winter already arrived, it’s totally understandable. During ...

Cold temperatures and wintry weather in Western North Carolina have served as omens of the coming winter. The winter solstice, which is just over a week away, signifies the beginning of the winter ...

After the '07 first round took a record six hours and eight minutes to complete, the league shortened the time between picks from 15 minutes to 10. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Teams will now have ...

The US FDA has cleared the first updates to the algorithm of the Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery (AID) system (Insulet Corporation) since its launch in 2022. Omnipod 5, the only tubing-free pump ...

You know physical activity is good for you. But if you've only got a few minutes, is it worth putting on your sneakers? Recent research suggests the answer is a resounding yes. Even short bouts of ...

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...

“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...

Electricity affordability isn't a slogan; it's the scorecard. As distribution companies absorb electric vehicle (EV) load growth, aging assets, extreme weather and a decarbonizing grid, every ...

As China leverages its domination of the rare earths value chain ahead of trade talks with President Donald Trump, the U.S. is trying to bolster its own capabilities. Rare earths are critical for a ...

Optum has introduced Optum Real, a real-time AI claims system that offers faster reimbursement by connecting payers and providers in real time. Optum Real provides instant coverage validation through ...

(RTTNews) - Google (GOOG) announced a major quantum computing breakthrough with its newly developed Quantum Echoes algorithm, marking the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage, where a quantum ...