Many white plastic clothes hangers in a large box - Oksix/Getty Images Take a moment to see an everyday item in a new light. Plastic clothes hangers are common enough, but each one is a complex form ...

Mathematician Katie Steckles explains just why the proliferation of snowflake decorations this time of year is deeply ...

We're always looking for ideas for handmade Christmas decorations – and these cute crochet snowflakes have gone straight to the top of our must-make list. There are so many beautiful designs to choose ...

Snow can seem anything but delicate when you consider avalanches, nor’easters, and the fact that we generally stomp through it, shovel it, and drive over it. But on a microscopic level, each ...

When a snowflake lands on your sleeve, it's the end of a 20-minute tumbleweed journey through clouds. But its touchdown is not the end of the story. Grab a hand lens or magnifying glass and discover ...

Many of us love snow - but look a little closer at those delicate snowflakes and you'll be in for an even bigger treat. Every snowflake has six sides but did you know they come in different shapes and ...

All of the snowflake photos on this page, believe it or not, were captured using a six-year-old point-and-shoot Canon camera and a standard 58mm SLR lens that was produced in the USSR sometime between ...

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