As a winter storm hits the D.C. area bringing snow and some sleet, a planned snowball fight on the National Mall has been canceled.

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to ...

New geochemical sleuthing has pushed Earth’s climate record into almost unimaginable territory, revealing seawater that once ...

Earth froze over 717 million years ago. Ice crept down from the poles to the equator, and the dark subglacial seas suffocated ...

When you hold a lighter or a match to a snowball, the butane, lighter fluid, or wood particles are burning. As they burn, they release soot. Because the snowball is cold, the soot instantly condenses ...

Ancient Scottish rocks prove Earth had seasons and climate cycles even during Snowball Earth period despite near total ...

About 700 million years ago, Earth was entombed in a veneer of ice hundreds of feet thick—a frozen state scientists refer to ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. No matter who you are or how seriously you take yourself, chucking a pile of packed snow at someone has a way ...

Residents at The Homestead Senior Living recently proved that a little mischief goes a long way toward fun and community spirit. With smiles, laughter, and carefully planned “sneak attacks,” residents ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Minh Hoang Cong / 500px A snowball bush is a common name for a snowball ...