Eighteenth-­century mental institutions employed a tactic called the bain de surprise, suddenly dunking their patients in cold water to jolt them out of their depression or psychosis. (Some doctors ...

Kurian Jacob from Kerala triumphs with seven medals, including five golds, at the Open Masters Games in Abu Dhabi.

When Dr. John Downing was growing up, he could count on ice out happening on his local lake the same week every year. Now, he ...

Prepare for a bold statement: Embracing the polyester sun shirt while raft-guiding in 2002 was the single biggest “gear level ...

Winter weather is back in the East, but the extended forecast has some good news for milder weather later in March.

Frigid weather killed 35 Florida manatees, nearly triple the average, raising concerns about the species' future.

Think cold weather makes you sick? Learn what really causes winter illness—and why that drippy cold‑air nose is usually ...

A Team GB ice swimmer who became the first British man to complete a gruelling 0.6-mile (1km) swim in the Baltic Sea, with a water temperature of -0.3C, has described himself as "just some daft bloke ...

Cast your vote for the Beaver County Times' high school basketball players of the year. The poll will close Thursday, March 12, 2026 at noon.

Visit any open-water swimming spot during the winter and you’ll see people congregating in swim robes like a strange furry-cloak-clad cult. But dismiss the mighty swim robe at your peril. If you want ...

Livigno was a beautiful place. Peaceful and charming, kind of like a Christmas card come to life. It’s a ski resort town. Very small. Most everything walkable. Tucked away from the rest of the world.

Ice arenas and artificial snow now dominate the winter Olympics. Athletes there — and everywhere — may need to adjust how they train and perform.