If you get sick with a cold during the summer, it might catch you by surprise. It turns out those rays of sunshine can't protect you from the pesky viruses that cause the common cold. And while it's ...

8:05 p.m. Aug. 15, 2025: This story has been updated with details of a COVID-19 variant. Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds: ...

Ever notice your houseplants look a little different as the seasons shift? When winter rolls in, your plants slow down, and ...

Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds: partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have ...

As the summer sun rises high, everyone anticipates relief from seasonal sniffles. Yet increasingly, more and more people are falling ill with cold-like symptoms in warmer weather too. The twist? A new ...

Early snow and biting temperatures are here, but the NOAA warns this could mean a chilly stretch lasting into spring, ...

There's nothing like crisp winter air to make you feel alive. It's not your imagination. Experts explain why cold air is so ...

After years of little snow across the Chicago area, recent record-breaking snowfall and below-freezing temperatures might ...