Snow
Rewriting the Story of Ötzi, the Murdered Iceman
A new study suggests that nearly everything archaeologists thought they knew about the 5,300-year-old corpse’s preservation was wrong
Explorers Find Cameras Abandoned by Mountain Climbers in 1937
Scientists traced the movement of Canada’s Walsh Glacier to find the long-lost cache
Biden Declares His First National Monument at Colorado's Camp Hale
Once home to the Ute Tribes, the site later became a military training base for the skiing soldiers who fought in World War II
Once-Frozen Chemicals Could Pollute Water as Winters Warm
Thawing agricultural nutrients threaten streams, lakes and rivers across the country, new research suggests
Meet the Four Women Who Will Run Antarctica's ‘Penguin Post Office’
Selected from 6,000 applicants, the workers will spend five months counting penguins and sending mail from the seventh continent
This Past Winter Was the Busiest Ski Season Ever
As the pandemic still raged, more and more Americans took part in the snowy sport
Meet the Trailblazers in Women’s Olympic Snowboarding
The careers of Shannon Dunn-Downing, Kelly Clark, Amy Purdy and Hannah Teter are recognized in the Smithsonian collections; learn their stories
When a Winter Storm Triggered One of the Deadliest Disasters in D.C. History
On January 28, 1922, the Knickerbocker Theatre's snow-covered roof collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring another 133
If Current Climate Trends Continue, the Winter Olympics Will Have Nowhere to Go
By the end of the century, only Sapporo, Japan, will be eligible to host the winter games if global warming continues at its present pace
A Brief History of Snowboarding
Rebellious youth. Olympic glory. How a goofy American pastime conquered winter
See Pandas, Elephants, Cheetahs and More Enjoy a Snow Day at the National Zoo
At least six inches of snowfall covered Washington, D.C. this week causing closures and delays for residents, but the zoo animals were out to play
The Arctic Could Be Dominated by Rain Instead of Snow Within Decades
New research suggests that the transformation may happen faster than anticipated
Rare Snowfall Blankets Cities Across Brazil
Some parts of the country are seeing snow for the first time in decades, and its threatening crop production
What 'Glacier Blood' on the French Alps Tells Scientists About Climate Change at High Elevations
The red hue is produced by snow algae blooms. The color most likely shields the algae from damaging ultraviolet rays
Yosemite's 'Firefall' Natural Wonder Illuminates El Capitan Through the End of February
Under the right conditions, viewers will have a short window of 10 minutes each evening to experience the glowing falls
Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas
As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm
How Winter Storm Uri Impacted the United States
The Arctic blast has swept across the Lower 48, bringing record cold temperatures and interruptions to electricity and water services
Watch Giant Pandas and Other Zoo Animals Frolic in the Snow
The weekend's winter snowfall in Washington, D.C. delighted the giant pandas, red pandas, Andean bears and other critters at the National Zoo
Have Scientists Finally Unraveled the 60-Year Mystery Surrounding Nine Russian Hikers' Deaths?
New research identifies an unusual avalanche as the culprit behind the 1959 Dyatlov Pass Incident
These Are the Highest-Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Snowflakes
Photographer and scientist Nathan Myhrvold has developed a camera that captures snowflakes at a microscopic level never seen before
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