Eventually it creates a sort of moving river of ice, called a glacier. The ice does not melt much at high altitudes, but does when it moves down to warmer levels. Usually there is a balance ...

Six sides, six edges, six branches — ice crystals seem six obsessed. In 1611, German mathematician Johannes Kepler speculated in a New Year’s gift to a friend that this numerical repetition ...

Michigan's lakes sometimes freeze slowly and allow blue ice to form. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.

This is one of thousands of giant sinkholes, or moulins, in Greenland where water is draining through the ice sheet into the ... several “hot spots,” where glaciers flow into the sea.

Walking through the cave gives the impression of navigating a crystal palace surrounded by pristine ice formations ... new samples and perspectives for glacier research in Xizang.

Buried within the permafrost, researchers believe this is the oldest glacier ice ever found in the Arctic. The glacier piece became visible after 2009 landslides in the area. Researchers were ...

Some TikToks don’t provide context, instead only capturing the serenity of the crystal-clear ... issues is the buildup of ...