The seemingly sterile vacuum of space isn't much "cleaner" than Earth, with cosmic dust constantly raining down and coating our planet's surface. Now, researchers have found a way to trace back Arctic ...

Arctic sea ice has declined by more than 42% since 1979, when regular satellite monitoring began. As the ice grows thinner and recedes, more water is exposed to sunlight. Ice reflects sunlight but ...

Space is cold, and research has shown time and time again that space ice is prevalent throughout the universe. However, despite sharing a similar name to the ice we find in glaciers or even in our ...

Ice coverage in the Arctic sea is rapidly declining, which causes the remaining ice to melt faster and alters nutrient availability. In a University of Washington-led study, researchers show how ...