Ollie takes a look at the origin of the phrase "the dog days of summer" influenced by the Dog Star, Sirius, and also suggests ...

Most everyone has heard the phrase “Dog Days of Summer.” We use it to describe the hottest part of summer. But do you really know where the name came from and what it really means or when it starts ...

In some Texas cities, the dog days of summer and the historically hottest days of the year overlap, when you look at ...

The title phrase is Latin for Dog Days, that lethargic time of summer that is usua.ly so hot and muggy one can barely stand to go outdoors. It is ...

While the dates vary from source to source, the term "dog days" generally refers to the 40 days beginning on July 5 and ending on August 11 when Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation ...

“Sometime around mid- to late September, if you get up before the sun rises and look to the east part of the sky, you’ll see ...

Now that we've entered July, it's a hot and sticky time of year in many parts of the world and this period is commonly referred to as the Dog Days of Summer. But, why is that? The ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the ...

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky and part of the dog-shaped constellation Canis Major, which is Latin for “large dog.” Sirius also has been called the “diamond collar” as it ...

Those "dog days of summer" will be barking at Omaha's heels to start the workweek with hot and humid weather in the forecast ...