High in the sky a snowflake is born. Nucleated by a microscopic particle, the tiny snowflake begins to grow and — under the force of gravity — begins to fall. There are more forces at work ...

Microscopy used to be a rarity in the hobby electronics world. But anyone doing lab work has always needed a microscope and with today’s tiny parts, it is almost a necessity. However, [Nathan ...

I like these selections of snowflake illustrations from the book Snowflakes: A Chapter from the Book of Nature by Israel Perkins Warren. These pages have the same appeal to me that a tattoo flash ...

...but these are freshly fallen snowflakes, or snow crystals, resting on wool. They are around 1 millimeter in size and were captured using a simple, cheap photography technique. When the snow ...

Like snowflakes, supporting Science News can take many forms. As snowflakes gently meander past your living room window this winter, take a break from your hot cocoa and consider nature’s ice ...