No, I Don’t Take Cold Showers in the Morning. Here’s What I Do Instead to Stay Sharp, Strong, and Ready to Perform

Cold plunges and freezing showers have become the modern badge of discipline—youendure the discomfort and spike your adrenaline, just to prove to yourself you’re serious about performance. But I ...

Shark discovered in Antarctic waters has survival superpowers

Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles.

What Temperature Does Gasoline and Diesel Freeze — And Should You Worry This Winter?

The reason gasoline resists freezing at common winter temperatures is its low molecular weight and the presence of various ...

For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nor’easter smacking much of the Northeast with nearly 3 feet of snow in places is as classic and ...

She competes in near-freezing water. But, she can't find any in the Pacific Northwest

A Washington ice swimmer spent 18 months preparing to break a national record. Then Puget Sound stopped cooperating.

How to Shovel Snow Safely

The snow hitting the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic is heavier and wetter than other storms this season. Here’s why, and how to ...
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If it gets cold enough, can everything eventually freeze? Oil, ice, and the strange science of freezing.

The science behind oil and how it reacts to temperature is incredible.

In Ohio City, Officials Take Heat Over Residents’ Lack of It

An insolvent, broken utility left downtown buildings in Youngstown freezing in recent weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine has attributed ...

Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures—physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are upon us once again. This year the games come to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where weather forecasts are predicting temperatures in the upper 30s to ...