Thanks to an underwater survey robot, oceanographers are getting the first-ever readings collected from underneath East ...

When a gas is highly energized, its electrons get torn from the parent atoms, resulting in a plasma—the oft-forgotten fourth ...

Glaciers are flush with microbial life. But, as climate change speeds glacial melting, scientists rush to establish microbial ...

The Tulsa science museum’s seasonal attraction features hands-on experiments, holiday activities and winter-themed science ...

A new study suggests that adding a tiny amount of ice-nucleating particles into aircraft engine exhaust could make contrails far less harmful by shortening their lifespan.

In this experiment, adding salt to ice triggers a chain reaction that reveals some fascinating science. The salt disrupts the ...

The Sikuliaq will support three research projects starting in early January.

Researchers at KRISS observed water’s rapid freeze–melt cycles under ultrahigh pressure and discovered Ice XXI, the first new ice phase found in decades. Using advanced high-pressure tech and ...

The soft, chewable texture of nugget ice—sometimes called pellet, pebble, or Sonic ice—has developed a devoted following among ice enthusiasts. Unlike traditional ice cubes, nugget ice offers a unique ...

Lab tests reveal amino acids can survive millions of years in ice Pure ice shields biomolecules from harsh Martian radiation exposure Future Mars missions may target ...

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 ...