LiveScience Topics: Snow

More Snow News and Information

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  Soot-stained Snow Melts Sooner

  Sooty snow enters warming, melting cycle that hastens spring snowmelt.

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  Solstice Science: Why Winter Starts Dec. 21

  The winter solstice is a point in time that marks a transition in our planet's annual trip around the sun.

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  Living with Penguins

  NSF field scientists learn penguin physiology secrets in Antarctica.

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  Wind and Snow Do Strange Things on Mars

  Martian weather is to blame for a lopsided polar cap.

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  Doorstep Astronomy: Venus Shines Bright

  Venus will reclaim its role as the brilliant evening star.

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  Melting Glaciers Sculpted Mars Gullies

  Glaciation and subsequent snow and ice melt likely carved out Martian gullies.

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  Iceberg Damage to Seafloor Increases

  Iceberg scouring of Antarctic seafloor increasing as warming melts winter sea ice.

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  Can Frogs Survive Being Frozen?

  What happens to frogs in the winter?

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  Video - Safer Ski Resort Snow: Just Add Bacteria!

  Snow machines at ski resorts use a questionable protein + bacteria slush to encourage water to freeze. A new mix of microbes may be better.

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  Thin Ice: The Arctic Meltdown Explained

  Thin ice now covering North Pole could temporarily melt away, scientists says.

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  Cold Water Thrown on Antarctic Warming Predictions

  Comparison of Antarctic temperatures and model predictions show heating overestimated.

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  Climate Change Takes Bloom Off Wildflowers

  Warming temperatures bring earlier springs, leave flowers vulnerable to frost.

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  The Elusive Snow Leopard

  Experts will meet to discuss conservation strategies for the highly endangered snow leopard.

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  Goo Makes Flu Worse in Winter

  Flu viruses spread better in winter because their protective shields are less gooey.

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  Alaskan Snow Goggles

  Alaskan Snow Goggles

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  Earth's Clouds Alive With Bacteria

  Bacteria actively grab water to form clouds at relatively warm temperatures.

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  Study: West Got Dusty Thanks to People

  Increased land use disrupted soils, made West dustier than was in past.

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  Study: It's OK to Feed Birds

  Winter snacks benefit some birds, but jury is still out on feeding birds.

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  Western Water Supplies Already Altered by Global Warming

  Warming temperatures, melting snow changing river flow, may cause water shortages.

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  How Do We Catch the Flu?

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  How Do Snowflakes Form?