What’s the Winter Solstice, Anyway?
Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth......»»
How to get Powdermelon in Stardew Valley
There's a brand new winter melon to grow in Stardew Valley called the powdermelon. Getting the first seeds is the toughest part, but we know two ways to do it......»»
Get out the scrapers: Euclid space telescope is getting deiced
If you thought it was annoying to deice your car in the winter, then spare a thought for the engineers whose job it is to deice telescopes in space......»»
Animal hair structure changes from summer to winter to fend off freezing weather, researchers show
Unique adaptations allow wild animals to survive temperature extremes that would quickly kill an unprotected human. For example, certain animals can withstand bitterly cold weather, thanks to the insulating properties of the hollow hairs that make up.....»»
Meteorologists say this year"s warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes
This winter's record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, tornado experts said......»»
Summer solstice found to trigger synchronized beech tree reproduction across Europe
A new study published in Nature Plants has found that the summer solstice acts as a "starting gun" to synchronize beech tree reproduction across vast distances in Europe, affecting ecosystem functions......»»
High-resolution imagery advances the ability to monitor decadal changes in emperor penguin populations
Emperor penguin populations have been exceedingly difficult to monitor because of their remote locations and because individuals form breeding colonies on seasonal sea ice fastened to land (known as fast ice) during the dark and cold Antarctic winter.....»»
India"s water problems set to get worse as the world warms
Winter storms that provide crucial snow and rainfall to northern India are arriving significantly later in the year compared to 70 years ago, a new study has found, exacerbating the risk of catastrophic flooding while also reducing vital water suppli.....»»
Warmest US winter on record
This winter was the warmest ever recorded in the United States, data showed Friday—the latest sign the world is moving towards an unprecedented era as a result of the climate crisis......»»
Global hot streak continues. February, winter, world"s oceans all break high temperature marks.
For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records—with February, the winter as a whole and the world's oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus......»»
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island's fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season's planned seven-week survey short after just two weeks......»»
Robber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement
April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the escape from my first brutal Minnesota winter. I was accompanying my adviser, Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, on a proj.....»»
3 action movies on Paramount+ you need to watch in March
Want a little spring your step in the last weeks of winter? Then check out the three action movies on Paramount+ that you need to watch in March......»»
Greece records warmest winter on record: Expert
Greece has recorded its warmest winter, a leading weather scientist said Tuesday......»»
Daily Telescope: Two nebulae in Orion for the price of one
What happens if you observe the same patch of sky every night all winter? Enlarge / The Flame and Horsehead nebulae in Orion. (credit: Andrew Desrosiers) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much dark.....»»
5 underrated sci-fi movies that are perfect to watch for the winter
There are just a few more weeks of cold weather ahead, so snuggle up with these five underrated sci-fi movies that are perfect to watch for the winter......»»
CenturyLink left customers without Internet for 39 days—until Ars stepped in
After over a month with no fix, service restored hours after Ars contacted ISP. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) When a severe winter storm hit Oregon on January 13, Nicholas Brown's CenturyLink fiber Inter.....»»
Get ready for summer: Ninja’s CREAMi ice cream maker is 15% off
The Ninja CREAMi is on sale ahead of spring and summer. Get prepped for summer with winter pricing today!.....»»
Ecologist cautions researchers to look more closely at apparent mismatches between birds and their prey
Climate change may speed up the emergence of insects in northern countries at the end of winter. This may cause breeding birds migrating from the south to come too late to benefit from the insect peak if they do not adjust their travel schedules to t.....»»
3 underrated rom-coms that are perfect to watch for the winter
From a time-travel love story to a meet-cute in modern London, these three rom-coms are a little underrated, but definitely worth checking out......»»
3 underrated Peacock shows that are perfect to watch for the winter
If you’ve already checked out most of the best stuff on Peacock, then these three shows are perfect under-the-radar picks to watch in the wintertime......»»