Kenneth Libbrecht's close-up photographs of snowflakes reveal their intricate patterns. 06 January 2009 • 2:29pm . Using a special photo-microscope, Kenneth Libbrecht, ...

A giant snowflake pattern made by snowshoers at an Espoo golf course. Image: Pekka Lintusaari. He asked other group members whether they'd be interested in fulfilling his vision of making ...

New ways to simulate ice-crystal growth yield patterns remarkably similar to the beautiful and intricate shapes of snowflakes and may shed light on how those real-life shapes come about.

The hat has pronounced fibers, “so when a snowflake falls, it sits on top of the fibers as opposed to lying flat,” McNeill said. “This gives it a three-dimensional look.” Speed is essential.

In the absence of real snow for Bettendorf’s first Winter Carnival, the intricate paper snowflakes designed by Keith Bonnstetter proved to be a good substitute, judging by the dozens of ...

Using a special photo-microscope, Kenneth Libbrecht, a Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, has spent the last 11 years catching and photographing snowflakes Credit ...