Every six months, the equinox splits Earth's day almost in half. Here's how it happens—and why people have celebrated it since ancient times. A flock of swans fly at sunrise on the first day of fall ...

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The Northern Hemisphere is welcoming Spring 2025 on March 20, also known as the vernal equinox. The jump into spring has come with celebrations and traditions of rebirth around the world for centuries ...

This story was updated to add new information. Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere.

Get ready to celebrate the first day of spring on March 20! Cultures around the globe will gather to host their spring celebrations—and if you’re wondering what, exactly, those celebrations are, we’re ...

The biggest pollen trigger is pollen. Trees, grasses, and weeds release these tiny grains into the air to fertilize other plants. When they get into the nose of someone who’s allergic, they send the ...

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It’s officially spring — the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and there's no better way to celebrate the arrival of the year's best season than by telling a few funny dad jokes in honor of the ...