Global sea ice cover hit a record low in February, researchers find
The findings from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service involve the third warmest February on record for the planet.
Order to disorder: Scientists take close look at icy surfaces with spectroscopy, simulation and machine learning
Much like a tongue freezes to a frigid metal pole, ice can speed up the adsorption, or stickiness, of molecules. An icy ...
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How Enormous Glaciers on the Frozen ‘Snowball Earth’ Might Have Bulldozed the Path to Complex Life on Our Planet
A new study suggests glaciers carved metals out from the Earth’s surface 700 million years ago, leading to chemical reactions ...
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Antarctic sea ice minimum hits a near-record low, again
Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent with 2022 and 2024 in the 47-year satellite ...
More potential locations for ice on the Moon discovered
Ice may be present a few centimeters below the moon's surface in more areas of the lunar polar regions than was previously ...
Lunar Ice Breakthrough: A New Discovery That Could Fuel Space Exploration
Could the Moon be hiding more ice than we thought? New data from India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests just that.
Ice is a big problem for airplanes. Here’s how they keep flying in freezing conditions
In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the ...
NC Republicans move fast on DOGE, DEI, Helene, immigration. How 2025 session is playing out.
The North Carolina General Assembly, controlled by Republicans, is moving legislation on immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion.
These Plants Photosynthesize Deep in the Arctic Even When There’s No Light
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...
Movies coming to theaters in March
From a highly-anticipated Robert Pattinson film to the live action version of a Disney classic, there are some big movies ...