What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

High-end shoppers are driving growth for Dollar Tree, so the Chesapeake, Virginia-based discount chain has started moving into their neighborhoods. Over the last six years, nearly half of Dollar ...

Target said in an email to employees obtained by CNBC that it will invest more in store labor and cut about 500 other roles at distribution centers and regional offices. The big-box retailer is trying ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

This has been a winter full of surprises. The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history. Nearly every day since ...

Q: I read your article on trees splitting in the cold, and I thought you might like a photo from our tree near Rochester, Minn. This linden splits a little each winter but heals up in the spring. — ...

There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the group over their own safety. Although it is a drastic measure, some ants are ...