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What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic scientists understand when the person died? Estimating the time of death, ...

As the world's best athletes take to frozen tracks, snow-covered courses and ice-lined arenas at the Winter Olympics, the cold is more than a backdrop, it is a force shaping every movement. From ...

Mid to late January is, on average, the coldest time in Minnesota — and it appears winter is right on schedule this week. Turns out, the human body is designed to play defense in this weather. It's a ...

When thinking about the Arctic, images of snow, ice—maybe even a polar bear—likely come to mind. Located at the northernmost region on Earth, the Arctic covers eight countries including the U.S., ...