WELLINGTON, New Zealand - One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Finally nicotine addicts have the answer to all their winter woes with Smoking Mittens. With a special cigarette-shaped hole in the mitten, smokers can light-up without exposing their digits to the harsh elements. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Just looking outside and you can tell Old Man Winter paid us a visit, but in Lake Stevens, it looks like he put in a personal appearance! This icicle was found hanging from Jeremy Olden's home. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

As winter continues to creep up on us, the days are getting colder and colder. But don’t worry. This year you’ll be able to sit by your computer (and Plime) and laugh it all away. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don't live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Electronic Arts (EA) has christened the next chapter of its popular demolition racing series as 'Burnout Paradise,' slated to arrive alongside on both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 this winter, the company announced. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

"Every time we'd hear about the weather we would just cringe," Halter said. "I would just cry even harder, thinking 'Where is my Buck?' And of course I couldn't let my son (17-year-old Jason) know. I never let him see me cry because he kept the faith and kept the hope.
*image not the dog in story picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Exactly how I feel. NSFW picked by billyd1 3 years ago

Sticking out like a sore thumb, in the first case you wouldn’t be able to sneak up on your prey and pounce, and in the latter case you would be a prime target for your predator. Luckily for many Arctic animals, this need for camouflage is met by an uncanny ability to change their color to white almost overnight. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

This is a repost of mine from 5 months ago, but considering it is now winter, i would like to repost it as a warning to be please be careful when driving in icy conditions! There were many accidents here in boise this morning, and i imagine a lot of you in other places are dealing with far worse conditions than here in the northwest. picked by muppet 2 years ago

One icy, icy picdump. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

The fiery red hues that seem to set forest leaves ablaze in autumn are produced in part as a result of the soil that trees grow in and help protect the trees in the winter, a new study finds. picked by eljay 2 years ago

Our summer's unseasonably cool temps are just the tip of the iceberg, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Brrrrr! picked by meggysue 3 months ago

If you thought China couldn't put on a more spectacular show than the Olympic opening ceremony, these are the incredible sculptures which might prove you wrong.

Crafted by artists from hundreds of tonnes of ice, this shimmering city completely transforms the chilly streets of Harbin. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

They're cold! picked by topofall 2 years ago

Winter in Versoix, Switzerland, close to Geneva City. I've had to dig my car out of snow covering the entire thing, but this much ice is just ridiculous. picked by cameron0 2 years ago

New software is helping NASA find safe places for the Spirit rover to ride out future Martian winters - - and also plan where Spirit and its companion rover, Opportunity, will explore in the future. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

The moment of the solstice occurred on Dec. 22 at 1:08 a.m. EST. The sun, appearing to travel along the ecliptic, reached that point in the sky where it is farthest south of the celestial equator. Mother Nature herself offers the sky observer in north temperate latitudes the two gifts of longest nights and a sky more transparent than usual. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Chicago Tribune columnist takes the time to set people straight on their Elfin beliefs. picked by Wingnut 10 months ago

Request for proposals now open. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago