Winter starts Sunday. Mississippi saw multiple waves of Arctic air from the polar vortex earlier in December. But forecasts show we're getting a break from freezing temperatures and wintry weather ...

Last year, a team of American diplomats from the State Department’s Global Engagement Center traveled to two dozen countries and signed a series of memoranda. Along with their counterparts in places ...

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern Christmas classic has spent a cumulative 20 weeks atop the Billboard Hot ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

This year's Winter Solstice night is the darkest in over a decade. Astronomical winter soon arrives, but exactly when is our shortest day and longest night of the year? During Earth's yearly trek ...

The longest solar eclipse of the century will last six minutes and 23 seconds (Picture: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Nasa has announced the longest solar eclipse of the century will happen in less than ...

These mammoth journeys take passengers right across the globe (Picture: Getty Images) Last week, China Eastern Airlines launched the world’s longest commercial flight, clocking up to 29 hours between ...

The world's longest flight recently took its first journey, taking 29 hours and covering 12,400 miles. And while it may seem like a nightmare to some, it has been celebrated as a landmark success for ...

NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know. According to NASA's solar eclipse calendar, the longest ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --An Oklahoma family's dog earned a Guinness World Record when his tongue, which usually hangs out the side of his mouth, was measured at 7.83 inches long. Ozzy, a French mastiff and bull ...

The world’s longest and deepest undersea road tunnel is being built in Norway, intended to cut travel time between major cities and become part of a ferry-free highway along its western coast. The ...