<span>When an ice cube is placed on a kitchen counter, heat will flow from the ice cube to the counter, causing the molecules in the counter to move more slowly. The molecules of the counter move more slowly because the heat transferred to them from the ice has reduced their kinetic energy.</span>
I would say it’s helps with basic reproduction and let’s animals develop more.
People had asked this many times and that is why they came up with methods and standards that will answer these type of questions. You can look it up in the NIST or the National Institute for Standards and Technology.