A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries ...

For more than 200 years, scientists have argued about a deceptively simple question: why does a sheet of frozen water let us glide, skid and fall so easily. Now a new generation of simulations and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The holiday spirit was in the air at Canalside Friday night. The Ice at Canalside is officially open for the season and people of all ages experienced the sights and sounds of ...

Most people don’t wear crampons to the office, or keep trekking poles at their desk. But in some areas of Yakima, mountaineering gear might be a smart idea, given the compacted snow that’s turned ...

It’s a wintertime question that you may have had as you struggled down a frozen sidewalk, or strapped on some ice skates: Just why is ice slippery, anyway? It turns out the answer is somewhat ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A sheet of ice was spread across the Michiana area Thursday morning. Multiple accidents have occurred Thursday morning due to slick road conditions. Since the ice is so thin, ...