Tetrahedral Form of Water Might Explain Its Unique Behavior

Medicine & Technology Oct 13, 2020

Researchers probe the notion that supercooled water undergoes a liquid-to-liquid phase transition between its disordered and tetrahedral form using a two-stage model that explains molecular structures in liquid water.

3 Characteristics of Water That Seem to Defy the Laws of Physics

Sep 17, 2020

From density to its thermal properties, these three characteristics of water seem to defy the laws of physics.

400-Year-Old Frozen Goat Offers Insight on Ice Mummies

Sep 08, 2020

A hiker discovered the preserved remains of a 400-year-old goat embedded in a remote part of the Italian Alps.

Ice Sheets Created Mars Valleys, Not Rivers

Aug 04, 2020

A new study published Monday, August 3, on Nature Geoscience suggests that it was ice sheets that carved Mars valleys and not rivers.

The Sea Around North Pole Will Become Ice-free in the Summer Before 2050 Even If Temperatures Are Kept Under 3.6°F

Apr 22, 2020

A new study has revealed that the Arctic seas will become ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emissions-cutting goals are met.

New Defrosting System Could Potentially Reduce Flight Delays

Sep 07, 2019

The technique uses high current pulses to facilitate heat transfer at a faster and energy efficient rate.

Troubling Signs Found Beneath Greenland Ice

Aug 22, 2019

It sounded like a huge explosion. Turns out, it was ice breaking off from a glacier the size of a soccer field.

Snow Algae Flourish in High-Elevation Ice Spires, an Unlikely Oasis for Life

Jul 09, 2019

The researchers established the presence of Chlamydomonas and Chloromonas, algal species, in the ice, the first documentation of snow algae or any other life forms in the Penitentes

How the Ice on Mars Melts

Apr 24, 2019

Researchers suggest a magma chamber may have been formed under the surface of Mars to help heat up the ice cap.

Recently Known Ways Insects and Bacteria Control Ice

Apr 13, 2019

Major proteins formed in bacteria and insects can either inhibit or promote the formation of ice

The Imminent Collapse of the “Doomsday Glacier”

Apr 02, 2019

A glacier the size of Florida is on track to change the course of human civilization.

Arctic Negribreen Glacier In Norway Spotted By ESA’s Satellite To Be On The Move

May 16, 2017

The Negribreen Glacier was witnessed by ESA's satellites to be surging in a rapid speed.

Earth Has Been Through Not One But Many Ice Ages

Mar 27, 2017

Ice age is a period where the majority of the Earth's water freezes into ice by recurring glacial expansion. An ice age lasts for millions of years and till now earth has experienced 5 major Ice ages.

Record Breaking Temperature In Antarctica After 1980, WMO Confirms 63.5 Degrees F In 2015 Denotes the Balmiest Year Ever

Mar 03, 2017

The World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has confirmed that the year 2015 was the hottest year for Antarctica. Climate scientists have recorded the temperature was 63.5° Fahrenheit on March 24th, 2015.

World Meteorological Organization Announced The High Temperature Recorded In Antarctica Region

Mar 02, 2017

The today new verified record high- temperatures in Antarctica, ranging from the high 60s to the high teens, depending on the location they were recorded in Antarctica.