Most people probably don’t think about springs until one kinks up or snaps, but most of the world’s springs are pretty crucial. The ones that aren’t go by the name Slinky. We all use and encounter ...

Roughly 67 million gallons of water surge upward daily from Blue Hole, also known as Jug Hole, a first-magnitude spring in ...

Punxsutawney Phil of Groundhog Day fame predicts an early spring for 2024. He's not often right, but it's still got many wishing for warmer weather that lasts longer than a "false spring." This year ...

When exactly is the first day of spring? If you notice meteorologists celebrating the new season a bit early, there's a reason for it, but it doesn't mean the start of spring is officially here.

Meteorologists and other scientists mark the change in seasons using calendar days, rather than the movement of the sun. Measuring seasons by precise dates allows scientists to more accurately track ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Spring-loaded plungers use a spring and a plunger (or ball tip) to exert a precise and repeatable force. They are a better option than having engineers cobble together an assembly that uses a simple, ...