Dry ice is a great way to keep food cold, but it isn't without some safety concerns. Before you pack a cooler with dry ice, here's how to do it safely.

Dry ice’s most common use is to keep perishables cool during shipping. (Thomas Slate was the first to sell it to railcars in 1924.) It has a number of other fascinating uses, too.

Capturing the dry ice at this point is another fascinating challenge, which was partially solved by a 3D printed mold, with plenty of room for improvement still.

When dry ice “melts”, it turns back into carbon dioxide, and the pressure of that gas can cause its container — like your freezer — to explode. Instead, ...

If we run out of dry ice, we can’t ship, and we’re dead.” Especially in 2020 as the pandemic was gathering steam, this looked like a bigger and bigger risk.

Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide (CO2) at a temperature of approximately -78.5°C (-109.3°F). It is formed by compressing and cooling gaseous carbon dioxide until it reaches its solid state ...