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Articles on Seasons
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Midsummer celebrations throughout Europe coincide with the solstice. Many blend pre-Christian and Christian traditions.
Groundhogs predict spring with the same accuracy as flipping a coin. But they’re vital to their ecosystems, feasting through summer to store enough fat to last through their winter hibernation.
Like many of us, Orwell saw January as a month to be endured rather than enjoyed.
Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its orbit around the Sun at 67,000 mph? Here’s why you don’t feel all that motion.
Seasonality sets the rhythms of life – and can have surprising consequences for ecology and evolution
A study followed thousands of medical interns and found a genetic link to their ability to adjust to shift-work changes.
Cool autumns and dry springs could help earwig populations recover.
Seasons are more than just divisions of time – they are our connection with nature.
If bats’ way of living falters, entire food webs could feel the effects.
At certain times of year, sunsets seem to hit differently. It’s not just your imagination – it’s science.
Despite the familiar saying, April 2025 was significantly short on showers.
The Harmattan is linked to a range of conditions that affect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and animals.
Bugs that buzz and flutter at other times of year are conspicuously absent during winter months.
Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English, a 9th century pope and American consumerism.
People’s moods and decisions can be affected by changes in weather and seasons. Research shows that relatedly, our moral values can also be influenced by seasonal changes.
Everyone in the UK said June 2024 felt cold and miserable. But it was barely below the long-term average.
The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.
Haiku poems chart flowers appearing earlier and species retreating to the margins.
A new series will investigate what’s happening to nature’s calendar.
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