From ancient stargazing to modern pet safety — here’s how this phrase got its name and why it still matters today.

The dog days of summer” may seem to refer to the hottest days of the year, but the origin of the phrase is actually a little more astrological in nature.

The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star." Here's when, where and how to see it—and glimpse its rainbow of colors.

The Dog Stars follows a man named Hig who survives a superflu that kills most of humanity — including his wife and unborn child. "Our hero, Hig, is very vulnerable every day," Heller tells Fresh ...

We’re in the dog days of summer, at least where I live – over 90 degrees and humid. According to ancient Greeks, it's thanks to Sirius, the Dog Star.

Our narrator and guide to this not-so-brave new world is Hig, a pilot, who lives in an abandoned airport in Colorado with his old dog, Jasper, sleeping under the stars and making up constellations ...

Sirius, one of the nearest stars to our solar system, will be briefly occulted by a three mile-wide asteroid called 4388 Jurgen, but only for those inside a narrow path through Mexico, US, and Canada.