The last ice age began roughly 120,000 years ago and ended about 11,500 years ago, but plenty of signs of this last period of ...

Four billion years ago, lava spilled onto the moon’s crust, etching the man in the moon we see today. But the volcanoes may have also left a much colder legacy: ice. Two billion years of volcanic ...

Enceladus may naturally separate and concentrate chemicals from its hidden ocean as droplets slowly freeze and shatter on ...

In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The 'eternal' ice in Antarctica is melting faster than previously assumed, particularly in West Antarctica more than East ...

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Scientists in the Midwest are asking for help from the public this winter to ...

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The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat. But lately, there's been a skip in the beat. During each of the last two summers, the ice around Antarctica has ...