Scientists observe plastic ice, a rare hybrid of solid and liquid, forming under extreme conditions, revealing planetary ...

A new form of ice that acts as both a liquid and a solid simultaneously has been proven to exist years after it was theorized ...

For the first time, scientists have observed one of these exotic phases: Plastic Ice VII. “Plastic phases are hybrid states ...

In everyday life, we typically encounter water in one of three familiar states—solid, liquid or gas. But there are in fact ...

High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

Water ice is a far more complex substance than we might assume. Scientists have now created an exotic new form of ice in the ...

Water isn't just liquid, ice, or vapor — under extreme conditions, it can transform into exotic phases, such as the newly observed plastic ice VII. This hybrid phase, predicted years ago but only ...

Water is ubiquitous and seemingly ordinary, possessing no distinct color or odor. Though we often take water for granted, it is by no means a simple substance. As a consequence of its chemical ...

Under certain conditions though, snow and ice can prove lethal to plants and animals. The weight of wet snow can break branches and occasionally break or topple trees, especially evergreens whose ...

Snowflakes vary by size and shape but exactly how many different patterns are there and what weather features influence their appearance?

Snow is made up of trillions of tiny ice crystals to make snowflakes, with not one alike. Here's how they form.