Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New simulations show ice stays slippery in deep cold because its crystal structure breaks down under motion, not because it melts.

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 ...

With this weekend's snow storm on the way, you also need to keep an eye out for ice - especially while walking on driveways and sidewalks. Winter boots can protect you from the snow, but no amount of ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It's that time of year when the leaves change color and begin to fall off the trees after peak fall foliage. But when the leaves on the ground become wet, they are especially slippery ...

HOUSTON – Get ready to slip, slide, and bump your way into Discovery Green’s newest activity! Bumper Cars on ice at Discovery Green makes its debut today, and it’s the perfect chill H-Town weather to ...

When you step onto an icy sidewalk or push off on skis, the surface can seem to vanish beneath you. For more than a century, scientists have debated why ice stays slippery, even well below freezing.