Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius) and freezes at 32 F (0 C), right? Sure, except that's not always true. The temperatures at which water boils or freezes can change depending ...

Credit: Getty Images / RyersonClark If you live in an elevation above 6,500 feet, the CDC recommends bringing your water to a rolling boil for three minutes instead of one. Anxious for your pasta ...

Making ice requires more than subzero temperatures. The unpredictable process takes microscopic scaffolding, random jiggling and often a little bit of bacteria. We learn in grade school that water ...

After a chilly night, there's no better feeling than a warm shower. However, nothing ruins it quite like the surprise of no running water when you turn the faucet on. If you've never experienced ...

Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? On its face this idea seems like it should be ridiculously simple to test, and even easier to intuit, but this question has in fact had physicists arguing ...

Have you ever noticed some lakes freeze while others don't? Think about the pond in your subdivision compared to the Great Lakes in the middle of winter. When a body of water freezes it's not ...

Anxious for your pasta water to reach a boiling point? You’re probably tired of hearing "a watched pot never boils." That’s why instead we have the hard facts for you on the science behind the ...