A cold house can be harmful to your health More people die in the winter than during summer. The elderly should keep at least one room in their house at 24 degrees or warmer, professor advises.
Why Norwegians look forward to long winter nights Norwegians have found a way to celebrate the beauty of dark polar nights instead of dread them. One psychology student thinks the rest of the world can learn something from this mindset.
Declining winter sea ice near Greenland spells cooler climate for Europe OPINION: Loss of winter sea ice around Greenland and Iceland is affecting ocean circulation there, and could lead to a cooler climate for western Europe.
Winter can be the ultimate chill-out If you have reached the autumn of your years, watch out for winter! For reasons which are not wholly clear, from age 70 the odds of death in January or February are much higher than in the rest of the year.
The physics of cross-country skiing You don’t need a science degree to grasp the physics of Nordic skiing. And even physics nerds need more glide when kicking forward on cross-country skis.