Does it rain diamonds on Neptune and Uranus? Scientists uncover how extreme pressure and temperature deep inside these ice giants create a continuous diamond rain.

Dramatic theories have been proposed to explain the mysterious interiors of Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants of our solar ...

A new model that incorporates data gathered by the JWST could help scientists understand the composition and mass of objects ...

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to ...

Earth’s frozen places — ice sheets, glaciers and permafrost — are melting: a clear sign of climate change and a planet ...

An international study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres has provided new insights into global ...

Arctic temperatures spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its ...

Since nitrogen ice covers much of the surface, a lander would have to find a flat stretch of rock set down, a challenge not that different than when we landed on the moon. There is little reason ...

3. Pluto is covered in spikey methane and nitrogen ice Snow penitentes formation on Earth. On Pluto, similar structures exist, except they are made of methane ice and are half a kilometer tall.

But this week in Wisconsin, it made a 4-year-old boy so upset that he called the authorities. After his mother ate his ice cream, the boy called 911 and told them to put his mom behind bars. An audio ...

The Bulldogs play the Badgers in the league semifinals Friday at Amsoil Arena. UMD is seeking its first WCHA Final Faceoff win since 2017. Nina Jobst-Smith (28) of Minnesota Duluth skates with the ...