Most everyone has heard the phrase “Dog Days of Summer.” We use it to describe the hottest part of summer. But do you really ...

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 ...

The dog days of summer are already here, and as it turns out, they have less to do with panting pooches and more with ancient ...

You may have heard the phrase "the dog days of summer," but do you know the science behind the saying? Hint: it's got nothing ...

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 ...

Many in the ancient world believed that it was the heat and light of Sirius that combined with that of the sun at this time of year to produce the especially scorching conditions of late summer — the ...

The phrase refers to the star Sirius The dog days last from July 3 to Aug. 11 Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which is Latin for "greater dog." ...

For the Egyptians, the Dog Star was called Sothis. Its rise coincided with the annual flooding of the Nile River, and Sothis ...

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 ...