While there is no definitive authority on snowflakes, for this discussion, the information is from snowcrystals.com, a website based on eight books written by Kenneth Libbrecht, a physics professor at ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." One of the true ...

In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her joy. While some people would rather avoid snowflakes and the slippery roads ...

Snowflakes are commonly considered delicate "winter beauties," but there is an interesting secret within the complexity of their designs. Their six-sided patterns predict weather, snowflakes are much ...

It's easy to be swept up in awe when taking in an expansive landscape or a sky blazing with sunset-pink ripples. But nature's tiniest designs can be just as transformative. Take snowflakes. Their ...