Between May and September this year, avalanches, landslides and flashfloods tore through mountain communities in Switzerland, ...

Approximately 400,000 years ago, some areas of Greenland that are now covered by a thick layer of ice were exposed to fresh ...

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because icy meltwater from Antarctica reduces ocean surface temperatures in the ...

As glaciers and ice sheets retreat, they are exposing objects, organisms, and landscapes that have been locked away for ...

This simple ice-fishing-style experiment helps explain the science behind winter lakes, no actual fishing pole required!

As the winter season approaches, the likelihood of waking up to ice on your driveway or on the roads is on the rise. Ice melts are the most common solution to this problem, but it is good to know how ...

Researchers at KRISS observed water’s rapid freeze–melt cycles under ultrahigh pressure and discovered Ice XXI, the first new ...

As winter approaches, large swaths of the United States are eagerly awaiting their first big snowfalls of the season. As the ...

Melting ice in the Arctic is causing an increasing amount of freshwater to enter the North Atlantic, which is expected to result in a weakening of the Atlantic overturning circulation. However, many ...

Molten metal interacts with a clear ice block to show unique effects. Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse ‘It’s brutality, impunity and lawlessness on an ...

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have successfully conducted an ice-cap detection experiment in Antarctica using a domestically developed ultra-wideband hyperspectral microwave radiometer, as reported by ...

As the government shutdown enters its third week with no clear end in sight, a 3,000-pound ice sculpture was unveiled on the National Mall, spelling out the word “democracy.” Glinting in the midday ...