Eighteenth-­century mental institutions employed a tactic called the bain de surprise, suddenly dunking their patients in cold water to jolt them out of their depression or psychosis. (Some doctors ...

Ashley Edginton is the volunteer coordinator for Meals on Wheels in Fairbanks. But on an unusually cold March morning, with ...

One night, my sled dogs and I were gliding through a birch forest in Wisconsin when a black wolf emerged from the trees and ...

Data and common sense tell us that heatwaves are miserable; how could getting hot help people feel less depressed? Yet this crazy-sounding idea is supported by some compelling evidence. For some ...

Very strong winds, snow and falling temperatures are expected to end the weekend. Omaha's Weather Leader has deemed Sunday as a severe winter weather day and Monday as an impact weather day.

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Ordinarily, the inhabitants of Kullorsuaq see no one in winter. Last April, for the first time, Le Commandant Charcot icebreaker made a stop there. This was an incredible opportunity to immerse ...

On Feb. 5, 2026, the family of Alecia Ai Lindsay filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Municipality of Anchorage, ...

As heat blasts the Southwest, a polar vortex is forecast for the Midwest and East. Snow is expected in the Great Lakes, and an atmospheric river is on tap for Hawaii.

Millennial and Gen Z parents are increasingly willing to plan vacations around their kids. My husband and I took that to the ...

Days after a winter storm dropped a foot of snow in some parts of New York City, the Department of Sanitation has begun deploying snow-melting machines across the city. “Due to the cold temperatures, ...