Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar ...

The simplest way to explain why Easter falls on a different date each year is this: It falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the spring equinox.

The school division had considered giving off the entire week of Thanksgiving, but in the end decided to stick with the ...

Year-round schools have long been thought to potentially improve academics by reducing the length of summer break. Research ...

Duckworth's fellow honorary degree recipients at the May 25 Bates Commencement are trailblazing marriage equality attorney Mary Bonauto, award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, and ...

If it seems as if Easter is late this year, you're right. But it's not as late as it could be. Easter's date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter comes on the first Sunday after the first full ...