For nearly two centuries, textbooks blamed icy spills on pressure and friction, but new simulations tell another story. The ...

When you step onto an icy sidewalk or push off on skis, the surface can seem to vanish beneath you. For more than a century, ...

Slippery elm is a tree that grows in North America. For centuries, Native Americans and later European settlers used its inner bark as a treatment for many conditions. The scientific name for the tree ...

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Wood floors can suddenly and inexplicably become super slippery. There are several ways of dealing with it, from temporary sprays to more permanent anti-slip coatings. December 12, 2025 Add as a ...

The Saarland researchers reveal that the slipperiness of ice is driven by electrostatic forces, not melting. Water molecules in ice are arranged in a rigid crystal lattice. Each molecule has a ...

SEATTLE — Black ice is one thing to make a road slippery, but what about plain old rain? Is it really more slippery right when it comes down? The answer is pretty simple: Yes, because oil and water ...

The Slippery Elm tree, indigenous to North America, is highly regarded for its health-enhancing properties. Its inner bark, passed down through the generations, is typically gathered and finely ground ...

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public institution that was founded in 1889. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is ranked No. #55 in Regional ...

SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police are investigating after shots were fired at an apartment complex near Slippery Rock University. Police say the incident happened around 2:36 a.m. on Sunday.

The slippery slope argument views decisions not on their own, but as the potential beginning of a trend. In general form, this argument says that if we allow something relatively harmless today, we ...