How seasonal affective disorder works
Winter is coming. And Scientific American's Bora Zivkovik has a detailed explanation of the biological basics behind seasonal affective disorder.
View ArticleHappy Spring!
It's the first day of Spring! To celebrate, here is a photo that science journalist Maryn McKenna took of her car windshield in Atlanta, Georgia, coated with a single day's worth of pollen. Please...
View ArticleThe science of flu season
Flu season is in winter. Okay, great. But why? (Consider this an open thread for all your favorite humidifier recommendations.)
View ArticleComing in late summer — human baby season
There is definitely a seasonality to human births, writes Beth Skwarecki at Double X Science. The complicated bit is that human baby season isn't necessarily the same (or as strongly expressed) from...
View ArticleWhy just four seasons? Ancient Japan had 72 microseasons
Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Boring. Ancient Japan had 72 microseasons each lasting about five days. They each have wonderfully evocative names like "Spring Winds Thaw the Ice" and "The Maple and Ivy...
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