Peer through a magnifying glass at a snowflake, and you'll see an ice creation more elaborate than anything Martha Stewart could cut from folded paper. So what's behind the snowflake's unique and ...

A snowflake is a small weather feature that can pack a big punch. Many are made up of just one single ice crystal while some, more elaborate snowflakes are comprised of as many as 200 ice crystals ...

These snowflake photos were taken by Kenneth Libbrecht of CalTech, using a specially-designed snowflake photomicroscope. They show real snow crystals that fell to earth in northern Ontario, Alaska ...

But why are snowflake shapes so elaborate? Nobody has a good answer for that. The general explanation is that snowflakes form in the atmosphere where conditions are very complex and variable.

The colder the air surrounding a growing snow crystal, the more intricate the snowflake will be. More elaborate snowflakes also grow when humidity is high.

ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) -- Winter will soon be arriving to Northeast Wisconsin, which means snowflakes!But how do snowflakes truly form, what gives them their intricate and elaborate structure, and is ...

Paper snowflakes are a quintessential symbol of winter's beauty, evoking the peaceful elegance of falling snow. This classic craft transcends age and skill level, making it a beloved activity for ...

In some models, the computations produce simplistic crystals that lack the intricate features that are typical of so many snowflakes, such as bristly, elaborate side branching.

Russian photographer Alexey Kljatov has got up and close and personal with snowflakes, producing a beautiful set of images captured using a macro lens and an elaborate setup he created to capture ...

A snowflake is a small weather feature that can pack a big punch. Many are made up of just one single ice crystal while some, more elaborate snowflakes are comprised of as many as 200 ice crystals ...