While Cape Town's coastline may resemble a Mediterranean paradise, not everyone is keen on braving the icy waters. Discover ...

Volunteers are building the 2026 Saranac Lake Ice Palace amid snow and record cold. Two took icy plunges for the first time ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold ...

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual. This is a photo ...

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual. The ordinance gives ...

If you've spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you've no doubt come across a swath of "wellness" content. But perhaps there are also other forces at play here, as wellness culture ...

There is nothing worse than one of those first outdoor summer practices in May when the air has not touched 80 degrees yet. The pool sits there cold. Colder than cold. Jumping in feels like punishment ...

We took on the ultimate HOT vs. COLD pool challenge! One pool is boiling hot, the other freezing ice-cold. From popsicles to hot cocoa, see who survives the extreme temperatures and who taps out first ...

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...

On a sunny day in North Fremantle, a group gathers on the beach and prepares for a feat of physical and mental endurance. Each person climbs into one of 45 inflatable pools that are scattered on the ...