Pollen may be widely disliked, but it is a living, essential part of plant reproduction, carrying genetic material through the air to create new growth across millions of ecosystems.

It's the first of professional golf's four major tournaments of the year, and the weather looks spectacular. That hasn't always been the case. Here's our latest forecast and a summary of past adverse weather.

It’s whacky, wild and pretty wonderful if you enjoy racing down a ski slope on a mattress at 30 mph. Every year skiers and snowboarders at the Pleasant Mountain Resort welcome spring with a mattress race: Guests decorate mattresses and ride them down the slopes. And for those looking to get even more adventurous, there’s “The Slush Cup” and that one you just need to see to believe!

Storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead, 137 injured and 5,800 families affected. Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes were triggered by heavy rain over the past 10 days — with damage to businesses, agricultural land, water wells and irrigation canals.

The next cold front will bring scattered rain and snow showers to the Great Lakes and Northeast Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will end up 10-20 degrees below average by Tuesday with highs only in the 40s and 50s along the Interstate 95 corridor. The next system will bring more rain than snow as temperatures warm by the middle to end of the week. Watch this for the latest update.