With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, researchers are helping sailors plot a safer course through sea ice and ...

Scantily clad shrine parishioners throw icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Jan. 18. (AP Photo) ...

Oceanographers will study the tossing sea water by measuring its temperature ... dioxide that is absorbed from the atmosphere by the icy water of the Antarctic. Many scientists believe that ...

It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating.