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Animals
Rain of Worms Falls in Beijing, China
A video showing cars covered in worm-like creatures has caused a stir online, with many speculating that the worms may have fallen from the sky. The footage, reportedly captured in Beijing, China, displays several parked cars that appear to...
Festivals
The Mystery Behind Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2nd each year.
The holiday is based on a weather prediction made by a groundhog and has its roots in both ancient pagan customs and modern...
Science
Powerful Laser Redirects Lightning Strikes
A strong laser can attract a lightning bolt and redirect its path across the sky. It's not the first time researchers have used lasers to control electricity, but this is the first time the approach has been shown to...
Greece
Ten Reasons to Take a Winter Trip to Greece
Winter in Greece can be magical! Although Greece is most often thought of as a summer travel destination, the country is incredibly beautiful during the winter, and very few tourists know of its winter charms.
The weather
Greece enjoys up to...
Greece
Greece Hit With Rain, Stormy Weather
Greece was hit with strong thunderstorms on Monday bringing rain, lightning, and stormy weather across the country, which had previously been experiencing summertime heat.
Strong winds, warm temperatures, heavy rain, lightening, and even hail have all been reported across the...
Festivals
Worsening Weather Forecast As Easter Holiday Exodus Begins in Greece
A weather warning forecasts heavy rain, storms and hail showers across Greece as the Easter holiday exodus begins.
Greece
Greece Dusted With Snow on the First Day of Spring
Greece has been dusted with snow as temperatures across the country have dropped on Sunday, which is the first day of Spring.
Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, when the Sun passes over the Equator, bringing with it roughly the same...
Life
Solar Storm May Hit Earth Monday
A solar storm -- which occurs when solar wind shock waves or clouds of magnetic field interact with the Earth’s own magnetic field -- may be on its way toward Earth on Sunday.
The storm, which could emit solar flares...
Greece
Heavy Snow Continues in Greece on Saturday
As the storm "Filippos" makes its way across the country, many regions across Greece have been blanketed in snow.
The unlikely snowstorm is rare during this time of the year, when weather in Greece often begins warming up ahead of...
Greece
Athens Snowstorm Worst in Fourteen Years
The snowstorm "Elpis," which brought about such a heavy snowfall that Athens was brought to a halt, was the worst such storm in the Greek capital in 14 years, according to data from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service.
Elpis caused...