GRAND RAPIDS — Even though it has felt like winter this week the calendar says we are in spring, but think back to the ice and freezing temperatures. Do you know why the salt on the road melts the ice ...

The ice and salt experiment is a classic demonstration of freezing point depression, and it’s more powerful than most people ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- If you ever left a bottle of water in a car or outside when temperatures were below freezing, you may have seen it turn from a liquid to ice almost instantly. What happens to ...

In this experiment, adding salt to ice triggers a chain reaction that reveals some fascinating science. The salt disrupts the ...

Scientists just broke the record for water's freezing point. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "Ice cold" just got even colder: By ...

Freezing is one of the simplest methods of preserving food, biological tissue and other perishables, but the formation of ice crystals can damage cells. Now, researchers from Massachusetts General ...

Swiss researchers have managed to keep water in a liquid state at surprisingly low temperatures. This research could be useful for scientists working with cryo-electron ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Brrr… it’s cold out there! Children are flocking to the television in hopes ...

Investigators have developed a simple method to maintain water and water-based solutions in a liquid state at temperatures far below the usual 'freezing point' for greatly extended periods of time.

Temperatures are currently in the single digits across central Iowa with some slight warmth in the days ahead. Earlier this week, however, it got as low as -25 degrees during a period of below-zero ...

A planetary scientist worked with engineers to measure the physical limits for a liquid when salty water is at very high pressure. The results suggest where to look for extraterrestrial life in the ...