The ice-melting substance is ubiquitous in many snowy areas. Smart salting is key to minimize its environmental impact ...

A three-day time-lapse experiment follows the lifespan of a snowman as study shows less snow cover in New England.

Each winter, nations deploy fleets of plows and salt trucks to keep roads passable, yet some have found more creative ...

French video artist Christophe Thockler's poetic music video for Mimi Goese and Ben Neill's "Cusp" freezes mementos and symbolic objects into blocks of ice that melt over time. The technique is a ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...