Scientific American

Earth Is Getting Darker, Which Could Accelerate Global Warming

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial green. The luminosity of this image is the result of the sun’s rays shining ...
The Conversation

The southern hemisphere is full of birds found nowhere else on Earth. Their importance has been overlooked

Matthias Dehling receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...
The Columbian

The shortest day of the year is descending on the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what to know

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.
IFLScience

Why Does The Earth's Closest Approach To The Sun Take Place During Winter?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
WRAL

The shortest day of the year is descending on the Northern Hemisphere. Here's what to know

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.