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 ...

CHICAGO (AP) ” Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction Web site canceled their listing. “Something really dramatic just ...

In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her ...

CHICAGO -- Two sisters from Virginia are selling a single corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on the online auction site eBay, drawing bids of nearly $23 Sunday. "At the moment it's residing ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Snowflakes are frozen water crystals that can never be an exact replica of another. However, snowflakes can be classified into these broader types: dendrites, plates, columns, needles, ...

CLEVELAND — Snowflakes, those delicate ice crystals, come in various shapes and sizes. This frozen precipitation is shaped by specific temperature and humidity conditions. The formation of flakes ...

Every snowflake holds a story. 'Stories in the snow' is a project that involves taking pictures of freshly fallen snow crystals with little more than a smartphone that could unlock hidden scientific ...

NORFOLK, Va. — While most of us grew up cutting out snowflakes from construction paper, with six points, the truth is, many snowflakes don’t look like the star-shaped dendrites we are used to seeing.

Because of the differences in saturation vapor pressure over ice versus water, these tiny ice embryos grow at the expense of the tiny cloud droplets. That is, any water droplets will evaporate and ...

CHICAGO— Two sisters from Virginia are selling a single corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on the online auction site eBay, drawing bids of nearly $21 on Sunday. “At the moment it's residing ...