This means that the light and heat from the Sun is more direct and stronger. The days are the longest in the year and the nights, the shortest. This is summer in the southern hemisphere.

Spending time basking in the sun may be more important than you think. Sure, it's a sensual pleasure and brightens your day. But far beyond that, the summer sun may help you avoid winter depression.

Earth's oceans and atmosphere act like heat sinks, absorbing and reradiating the sun's rays over time. Even though the planet absorbs a lot of sunlight on the summer solstice, it takes several ...

In May, when the weather is really starting to warm up, you should “plant [the sunflowers] in full sun”. When you do ... then you’ll have “mega summer blooms,” so what are you waiting ...