For months at a time, entire regions of the Arctic and Antarctic are plunged into complete darkness—no sunrise, no daylight, just a long, cold night. But what exactly causes this mysterious phenomenon known as the Polar Night? In this episode, we explore: Why the Earth’s tilt creates weeks or even months of darknessThe different types of polar night—from civil to astronomicalHow animals, plants, and humans survive in a world without sunThe psychological effects of long periods of darknessWhat life looks like in places like Tromsø, Svalbard, and Antarctica during this timeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed--6600013/support.

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