Some countries stand out for their short citizens. Scientists say environmental factors are a large factor.

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

As we draw closer to Christmas and winter sets in, the days become shorter and darker, with the winter solstice marking the shortest day of the year. But when exactly is the shortest day of the year, ...

Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day," celebrating the winter solstice, is also a children's book illustrated by Carson Ellis. They collaborated by mail. SUSAN COOPER: (Reading) So the shortest day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is even a chance that July 22 could end up breaking the record for the shortest-ever day, which was clocked on July 5 last ...

The thing about records is that they're meant to be broken. From the "longest human tunnel traveled through by a skateboarding dog" to the "largest living cat," Guinness World Records has been ...

They say you can’t teach height. If you could, Muggsy Bogues probably would have taken a lesson or two. Without the benefits of a vertical education, the 5-foot-3 point guard still managed to last ...

The two record-holding dogs met eye-to-eye. Reggie, a 3-foot-3 Great Dane, was standing in his Idaho home. Pearl, a 3½-inch Chihuahua, was hoisted up by her owner. The three-foot height difference ...

Pfc. Nathaniel LaPrade: It kind of has affected me my whole life. I was always the shortest guy, whether that be on the soccer team or the wrestling team. Back when I was in high school, there wasn't ...