Scientists have filmed nanoscale ice crystals adapting to trapped air bubbles without losing structural integrity.

You'd think there's nothing surprising left to discover about water. After all, researchers have been studying its properties ...

For centuries, people believed ice was slippery because pressure and friction melted a thin film of water. But new research from Saarland University reveals that this long-standing explanation is ...

Despite being one of the most familiar substances on Earth, water holds many secrets that scientists are still working to ...

Scientists have for the first time recorded complicated structures in ice formed by freezing liquid water at the nanoscale.

Don’t mess with ice. When it’s stressed, ice can get seriously sparky. Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice—the same substance found in iced coffee or the frosty sprinkle on mountaintops—is ...

Despite being one of the most familiar substances on Earth, water holds many secrets that scientists are still working to understand. When confined to ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...