In ice crystals water molecules line up and form a hexagon which is why all snowflakes have six sides but not all water molecules are the same so naturally the makeup of a snowflake won't be either.

Mysteries of the snowflake: The curious world of the ice-crystal experts Everybody loves snow, right? But not many of us are obsessed, like the scientists who study these icy enigmas.

How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light Date: May 10, 2017 Source: Tufts University Summary: New research by chemist has shed new light on ice crystal formation by ...

Have you ever wondered why no two snowflakes are the same? In this Science Corner experiment, we learn about that plus make snowflakes by growing our own crystals!

A sure sign of winter, particularly in cold-weather regions, is snow. Love it or hate it, these intricate ice crystals fall to the Earth as unique snowflakes and blanket the ground. Snowflakes are a ...

Russian video maker Vyacheslav Ivanov filmed the formation of the hexagonal ice crystals to produce a two minute 'microscopic time-lapse'.

Who hasn’t caught a snowflake in a mitten and marveled at its star-like detail, and then recalled that no two snowflakes are alike? But these crystals of ice are even more varied than one might ...

A snowflake’s symmetry is a reflection of the internal organization of the crystal’s water molecules. Temperature and humidity determine an ice crystal’s shape. Plate-like, flat crystals are seen ...

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 ...