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More than 2,000 people took to the streets in Yokohama, strumming their tiny Hawaiian instruments for the Guinness record for "largest ukulele ensemble."

The vernal equinox is today – that’s the fancy term for the beginning of spring. On Monday, March 20th, at 12:15 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, the…

Animated GIFs of satellite images show the before and after effects of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Some parts of the sky have more bright stars than others. The stars are fairly randomly distributed, but it seems as though most of the really bright ones…

This is Paul Janensch with a Treasure Coast Essay about lightning. Yes, it’s that time of year again. Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., with…

Not quite a hundred years ago, professional astronomers established eighty-eight official constellations in the sky. 48 of these star patterns had been…

Fresh Air's rock critic reviews Revival, the new solo album from the onetime Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman. It's out Oct. 2, with 12 new originals from the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer.

Oil prices fell on world markets Sunday as traders expressed relief that Hurricane Rita spared most of the refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Stephen J. Bailey is a strong voice for the revitalization of this city's downtown.