Snowflakes are like letters from the sky, each crystal a note describing the atmosphere as it falls to the ground. They float effortlessly, but their creation is one of nature’s most complicated ...

When we think about designer things, we rarely think about snowflakes. But it turns out scientists can make designer snowflakes come to life. And snowflakes are way more complex and mysterious than ...

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Is it true that two snowflakes can't be identical and if not, what are the odds? The specific number of snowflake types depends on who you ask. Photographer Wilson Alwyn Bentley took pictures of ...

TULSA, Okla. — You may have heard the saying that every snowflake is unique and, in a way, that is true. There are many snowflake shapes out there and they depend on the temperature at cloud level ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you ever looked closely at a snowflake falling and landing on the ground? Each one is so beautiful, and when billions of them accumulate, a winter wonderland is experienced.

Three-dimensional snowflakes can now be grown in a computer using a program developed by mathematicians at UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. No two snowflakes are truly alike, but they ...

They say that no two snowflakes are the same. That may be true, but snowflakes share some striking similarities. Take a look at these snowflakes: See a pattern? It may not be immediately clear, but ...

Have you tried to catch any snowflakes yet? If so, they may have melted before you got a good look. However, weather factors like humidity and temperature can actually tell us what type of snowflakes ...