Penguin feathers hold clues to anti-icing tech
A new way to deal with ice buildup on airplanes, drones, and wind turbines comes from researchers investigation into penguin feathers.
Underwater snow on Earth sheds light on Jupiter’s moon
Bizarre underwater snow is known to occur on Earth, but a new study shows that the same is likely true for Jupiter’s moon, Europa.
Simulation may solve two ice age mysteries
New simulations shed light on what caused ice sheets to grow in northern Europe during the last ice age and how they grew so fast.
Why ice melts in different shapes
The shape of melting ice depends a lot on water temperature, new research shows. Melting “is one of the many complexities affecting the ice on our planet.”
Reusable jelly ‘ice cubes’ never melt
Plastic-free, jelly “ice cubes” could change how food is kept cold. They can be reused a dozen times and then thrown out in the trash or with yard waste.