The cold and remote planets originally earned their label of "ice giants" to contrast their interiors from those of Jupiter ...

Although they are technically gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are referred to as "ice giants" due to their composition.

Uranus and Neptune may not be the icy worlds we’ve long imagined. A new Swiss-led study uses innovative hybrid modeling to ...

A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the solar system ...

Fresh simulations show there is a chance Uranus and Neptune might actually be rock-rich worlds wrapped in thinner icy layers.

Researchers have uncovered evidence that Uranus and Neptune could be far rockier on the inside than anyone expected.

New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may hold far more rock than expected, raising questions about how these distant planets formed.

A new study suggests that Uranus and Neptune may not be ice-rich planets after all. Researchers from the University of Zurich propose that these distant worlds could be dominated by rock, challenging ...

For decades, school posters and science museum displays have grouped Uranus and Neptune together as “ice giants,” a tidy ...

The ice giant classification is oversimplified as Uranus and Neptune are still poorly understood,' said experts.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth today (Dec. 19, 2025). Here's the latest news you need to ...

Revisiting old data from Voyager 2, scientists have worked out how a dense, shocked region of the solar wind could have ...