Believe it or not, there are many different types of snowflakes, and the bigger ones that occurred recently are called dendrites. When viewed at close range or under a microscope, these snowflakes ...

[Mike Harrison] talked about designing and building a huge scale LED lighting installation in which PCBs were used as both electrical and mechanical elements, and presented at Electromagnetic Field ...

How large do the largest snowflakes grow to? I heard on the radio that snowflakes 16 inches in diameter were reported in the western states several years ago. Is that even possible? Dear T., A ...

Yes...and not only are there differences in the sizes of snowflakes, there are also differences in the shapes. In fact, it's generally accepted that no two snowflakes ...

As New Yorkers and tourists pound the streets in search of gifts this holiday season, their attention will no doubt be grabbed by the spectacular snowflakes hanging around throughout the city. On ...