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

A plethora of verbally abusive language was hurled at Hillary Clinton and her supporters during the 2016 election. Somehow "snowflake" has continued to rank high on the list of insults being lobbed at ...

This 10.0 mm (0.4 inches) monster snowflake holds the Guinness record for the largest snow crystal. A microscope was used to photograph it in four quadrants, which were later digitally recombined.

We’ve all heard it—no two snowflakes are alike. However, they all seem to share that same six-sided shape, so what’s […] ...

Part of the answer depends on what you mean by the word "snowflake." The other part of that answer depends on who you ask. If you consult the Guinness World Record keepers, they say that the "largest ...

The Guinness World Record folks would have us believe in a 19th century snowflake more than a foot wide, but some scientists are skeptical. Just how big can a snowflake get? It depends on what you ...

Here's a question to ponder during these cold, wintry days: How big can snowflakes get? Part of the answer depends on what you mean by the word "snowflake." The other part of that answer depends on ...

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