Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." One of the true ...

While there is no definitive authority on snowflakes, for this discussion, the information is from snowcrystals.com, a website based on eight books written by Kenneth Libbrecht, a physics professor at ...

In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her joy. While some people would rather avoid snowflakes and the slippery roads ...

A cluster of three stellar dendrites with long, sharp arms and elegant structure It's easy to be swept up in awe when taking in an expansive landscape or a sky blazing with sunset-pink ripples. But ...