Ice dams are basically blocks of solid ice that form on the edges of roofs and in gutters. When formed, they prevent water ...

For the first time in recorded history researchers have not observed sea ice formation along the Siberian Coast of the Arctic Sea this late into the year. The region, according to researchers, usually ...

After a prolonged stretch of above-average temperatures, freezing temps and light snow have made it feel more like winter, even creating some ice on bodies of water. However, just because a lake has ...

For more than a century, scientists have debated why ice stays slippery, even well below freezing. The most common ...

The cold temperatures starting to produce ice in Fort Erie, Ontario. Keep those hands warm while texting in the deep freeze.

New research explores how proteins produced by a common fungus trigger ice nucleation at warm temperatures. The study holds potential implications for improving our understanding of how life affects ...

Ice is one of the Universe’s most talented shapeshifters. The researchers used a simple yet elegant recipe. They filled a jar with one part ice and one part stainless steel balls — leaving a third of ...

WASHINGTON — After a snow in the DMV, some enjoy snowball fights, sledding and other winter fun. But as temperatures rise during the day and the snow melts, then refreezes at night, there comes a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using a device that might be described as a super-duper cocktail shaker, scientists have fashioned a previously unknown form of ice - one that might exist on our solar system's ...

The study by Sturm et al. at a glance. Top left: the region observed. Top right: details about the observed light and the water ice feature. Below: a spectrum showing peaks and troughs that result ...

Scientists found that sea ice cracks, pollution, and cloud formation interact to amplify Arctic warming faster than expected.