Scientists have now created an exotic new form of ice in the lab, known as “plastic ice VII.” This strange version could exist naturally on other planets and moons in our solar system.

Scientists have discovered a new form of water called "plastic ice VII" that exists under extreme pressures and temperatures, significantly different from typical water states. This discovery ...

The molecular structure of plastic ice VII has surprised scientists (Representative picture). Under normal conditions, water exists in three phases: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (vapour or ...

What is Plastic Ice VII? Plastic Ice VII is a unique phase of water initially predicted through molecular dynamics (MD) simulations over 15 years ago. It combines the properties of both solids and ...

Over 15 years ago, computer simulations showed that when ice VII is heated and subjected to extreme pressures, its individual water molecules should start to rotate freely, as if a liquid ...