Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere. During an equinox, the center of the sun is on the ...

We often think of the arrival of March as the kickoff of the spring season. And it’s true that the meteorological start of spring, based on the annual temperature cycle, is always March 1. But there’s ...

The spring equinox takes place toward the end of March every year. The Earth’s axis tilts neither toward nor away from the sun, and day and night are almost equal in length. It marks the beginning of ...

If you've seen posts on social media encouraging you to balance an egg during the vernal equinox, the post might be based on a myth depending on what it says. You can still try it, though. Here's what ...