From start to finish, the bubble freezing process is kid-friendly. In a small container, stir together a cup of warm water, 2 ½ tablespoons of corn syrup, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 2 ½ tablespoons ...

Turns out this scenario, knowns as the gorilla experiment, quite probably applies to the bizarre scene Wednesday between ...

None of the main research on the voyage of the Araon was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a sign of the difficult times for American science.

Experiments reveal that unsaturated lipid membranes promote vesicle fusion and DNA retention during freeze–thaw cycles, highlighting icy environments as potential drivers of protocell evolution. Today ...

How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard? Researchers encased plant plots in a thick layer of ice during the ...

Bobsleigh is one of the most exciting winter Olympic events. It's fast, requires incredible precision on the turns and a huge amount of power to launch.

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Since 2010, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has been searching for high-energy neutrinos from space. In recent years, it has already provided important insights into the nature of these particles and ...

A University of Minnesota researcher is back home after a months-long journey to the end of the earth, collecting ice samples that are likely millions of years old.

Watch a simple but fascinating chemistry experiment using phenolphthalein and dry ice to demonstrate pH changes in real time.

The viral 'instant snow' experiment involves throwing boiling water into sub-zero air. It's real science, but it can be ...

There are growing concerns the treaty that has protected the last great wilderness for nearly 70 years may not hold as the old rules-based world order disintegrates along with the sea ice.