On 5 November, the moon will be just under 357,000km from Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter This week brings the largest supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular around the Earth. Instead, it is an ellipse, meaning that sometimes the moon...
How scientists are shining light on the biology behind seasonal affective disorder
Researchers tracking large cohorts are discovering the effects of sleep, light and therapy on people impacted by winter’s arrival For some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As the evenings close in and the mornings...