A Moment of Science
To preserve the ice as long as possible, people made sure to cool hot foods before putting them in the icebox.
Drop a few ice cubes into a glass of water at room temperature, and in a few minutes the water will cool. How does this work?
Because of the tremendous pressure, over three times that of the normal atmosphere, the lake's water remains liquid at about twenty seven degrees.
Learn about the iceberg that sank the Titanic, on this Moment of Science.
Did you know that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet?
Although painted turtles don't have much else in common with automobiles, their wintertime coping strategies include antifreeze, too.
The largest hailstone ever recorded was over five inches in diameter, weighed over one and a half pounds, and fell on Coffeyville, Kansas in September of 1970.
How does sublimation change the way ice cubes look?
The three states of water are solid, liquid, and gas. But, what happens when water "sublimates?"
Slipping on ice is no fun. But, why is ice, technically, not slippery?
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