For nearly two centuries, textbooks blamed icy spills on pressure and friction, but new simulations tell another story. The ...

The reason we can glide gracefully across an ice rink is because the surface of the ice is covered with a thin film of water. Scientists believe that this lubricating liquid layer makes the ice ...

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 ...

The Saarland researchers reveal that the slipperiness of ice is driven by electrostatic forces, not melting. Water molecules in ice are arranged in a rigid crystal lattice. Each molecule has a ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — Four hundred feet of slippery fun is coming back to a park in West Michigan later this summer. The 11th annual Saturday Slip ‘N Slide event is scheduled for Aug. 12 at Rosewood ...

A family of otters are having the time of their lives playing on the ice. Slipping, sliding, and rolling all over each other. They eventually swim away. Thirty-five-year-old wildlife guide for ...

Testing whether a slip and slide can function across a massive vertical drop. The video shows speed buildup, friction ...