Freezing News

A FedEx worker has reportedly been found dead outside a delivery hub in Illinois. This was under conditions where the temperatures dipped below -30 degrees, part the icy blast sweeping across parts of the U.S.

A debate has been raging in the world of physics over whether the long-held theorem that cold water freezes faster than hot water remains correct, and that, instead, hot water freezes faster. We assess the issues.

New York - More than 1,000 flights from East Coast cities in the U.S. had to be cancelled Monday as a major winter storm moved into the region with snow, ice and high winds.

A laboratory has created the coldest cubic meter in the universe. The air was developed in Italy and was verified using instruments designed by Yale University.

Widely shared online right now is this chilly photo taken of Chicago during Tuesday's devastating cold. Residents of the Windy City are not alone: 180 million Americans are struggling through record-breaking freezing temperatures.

East Kingston - Maddie Gilmartin, 12, wondered what would happen if she stuck her tongue to a flagpole in subzero temperatures. Turns out to be a gripping idea!

Freezing a smartphone, or at least an Android enabled device, can help to reveal its contents, according to new research conducted in Germany.

Newark - Newark, New Jersey's "Super-Mayor", Cory Booker, has saved yet another life, this time saving a freezing dog stranded in front of its home.

Highway officials in Oklahoma have re-opened Interstate 40 in downtown Oklahoma City after a 21 vehicle pileup at the intersection with Interstate 35.

Scientists based at Purdue University have shown that cooling freshly laid eggs for a few seconds adds several weeks to the shelf life of eggs and helps to counter the harmful effects of the Salmonella bacteria.

Plant City - In an interview today with Digital Journal, Ted Campbell, Executive Director of the Florida Strawberry Growers Association spoke of the need for unbiased and ethical reporting, citing the recent national news report on Florida strawberry growers.

Tampa - Florida strawberry farmers have taken low market prices into their own hands by destroying the plants and letting fruit rot.

Discovering a medical condition that delays having a family can be extremely difficult. However, with medical advances in egg implantation, fertility problems might become a thing of the past.

Storm like a brorm. It was so bad I had to make a work up to describe it.