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The Roman Emperor Nero was said to enjoy snow topped with honey. Persians liked to drink sharbate over ice. But a scientific discovery in the 1500s paved the way for our modern ice creams.

A new book explores the ways melting Arctic ice yield new shipping channels, new oil and gas resources — and potential profits. Journalist McKenzie Funk delves into the "booming business of global warming" in Windfall.

NOTE: This is a weather blog from Feb. 2 and 3. For the latest on the snow that's falling on North Texas on Thursday, Feb. 6, click here.Update, 7:30 a.m.…

A warmer climate is melting an ice road on Lake Superior that usually forms in the winter. But increasingly, the ferry connecting an island on the lake with the mainland must run year-round.

On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs’ lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.

School closures and hazardous road conditions are expected throughout a large swath of Texas, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power outages but expect the grid to stay up.

NPR's Leila Fadel visits Pooja Bavishi, the author of Malai, a South Asian-inspired frozen desserts cookbook, at her D.C. shop where they sample ice cream and make their own treat.

Spring comes late to western Alaska and brings a mix of anxiety and anticipation. Citizen scientists use traditional knowledge to predict river breakup and flooding for dozens of remote communities.

Nine defendants convicted on federal terrorism related charges this month in connection to a nonfatal July 4 shooting of a police officer outside the Prairieland immigration detention filed motions Friday to overturn their jury verdicts and request a new trial.

Dry ice, used to chill cocktails and create that smoky effect at haunted houses, is being used to exterminate rats. Cities are using federally approved "rat ice" to help abate the rodent population.