From stars to needles to amorphous globs, scientists are demystifying a snowflake’s complex construction, showing how factors ...

The anatomy of snowflakes has been studied for hundreds of years. But just what is it that makes one snowflake differ from ...

You'll see that snowflakes come in an array of different shapes and structures. To start, extremely cold water droplets in a cloud freeze onto bits of dust, dirt, and pollen in the clouds ...

and cut it into a square shape. Fold the white sheet into half diagonally. Fold it into half by joining the 2 bottom corners. Now, create 3 even folds. Use a pencil to draw the snowflake pattern ...

They link up in a strict pattern known as six-fold symmetry ... which gives us the basic snowflake template. That shape changes even further as they fall through the air. As each snowflake ...

Libbrecht, who grows snow crystals in his lab and holds the world record for making the largest snow crystal (10mm in diameter), said that snowflakes’ distinctive geometric shape begins forming ...

The world around us is full of repeating patterns. From the frequency of music notes to the appearance of a snowflake, they come in many shapes and sizes. But today we're sticking with squares and ...

More air pockets between snowflakes means they act like Tetris pieces and can stack a bit more. More air pockets between snowflakes means they act like Tetris pieces and can stack a bit more.