How Birds Survive Winter Cold: Adaptations and Behavioral Strategies
Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass., household as they do at my similarly rural place 90-something miles to the west and south, across the New York line: with…
DNA Match Yields Murder Arrest in 2005 Utah Cold Case
The case had stumped investigators for almost two decades: Jason Royter, a father of two, had been found stabbed to death in his Salt Lake City-area home. There were no…
2 Novels for Cold Weather
Dear readers, We’re in the midst of a cold snap on the East Coast. I’m writing from under a stack of blankets, hot-water bottle at my twice-socked feet, wrapped in…
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
The unusual gust of frigid air extending down from the North Pole has brought the first-ever blizzard warning to southern Louisiana and grounded flights in Houston. The cold spell could…
Winter Books to Read When It’s Cold Outside
Frigid storms, heaps of snow and subzero temperatures are not exactly pleasant to live through, but winter weather can make for an irresistible setting for a book. From the cool…