Also known as a "whistlepig" and a "thickwood badger," groundhogs are now synonymous with shadows and spring weather. But ...

Residents across the Appalachian Mountains observed Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 to determine if winter weather will persist. The ...

Here’s what to know about the weather-forecasting tradition.

It’s true that Phil and most other famous prognosticators — Wiarton Willie, Staten Island Chuck and Buckeye Chuck — are all ...

Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the nation’s ...

The spotlight is on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania on Monday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney ...

We have satellites, radar, and all kinds of technology, but year after year, countless people rely on a rodent for their ...

Groundhog Day levity has arrived just in time — but not everyone thinks so. Every Feb. 2, Phil the Groundhog emerges from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. If he sees his shadow, ...

Some people rely on the science of meteorology and check forecasts daily. In the case of impending storm, they’ll check more often. Long-term forecasts? We look to four groundhogs and a robin. We ...

Groundhog Day levity has arrived just in time — but not everyone thinks so. Every Feb. 2, Phil the Groundhog emerges from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. If he sees his shadow, ...