FARGO — Snowflake crystals usually grow as dendrites. A dendrite is a geometric formation that is found in many places in nature. At its most basic, a dendritic formation is tree-like, having a base ...

You've probably heard that no two snowflakes are alike and that is absolutely true. However, while most snowflakes are hexagonal, not all have six sides. There are actually 8 different types of ...

New research by chemist has shed new light on ice crystal formation by combining an electron backscatter with a large single crystal ice model. Scientists discovered that an ice crystal's flat sides ...

Jason Benedict studies crystals — materials whose atoms and molecules arrange themselves in an orderly pattern when in a solid state. Snowflakes fall under this category. Each one that tumbles from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When we think about designer things, we rarely think about snowflakes. But it turns out scientists can make designer snowflakes ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Snow has been rare in the Charlotte area lately. In fact, last winter was the first time in Charlotte history that the Queen City didn't even have a trace of snow. So while we wait ...

Those crazy-eight flakes may be all over this season's sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, holiday decorations and dinnerware. But the one place you won't see them is falling from a wintry sky. While ...