Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If next week is winter's last hurrah, it's certainly going out with a bang – with frigid temperatures across the central U.S. and ...

Most insects cannot survive or remain active in sub-zero environments because freezing damages their cells and disrupts essential biological processes. Understanding these mechanisms could lead to new ...

The onset of sudden cold spells can threaten plant survival, especially during early growth phases. But how do plants detect low temperatures fast enough to initiate life-saving changes? Researchers ...

Freezing temperatures and long-term power outages can quickly create dangerous health situations. Even at seemingly routine winter temperatures, the cold can exhaust the body and overwork the heart ...