To the naked eye, a snowflake is a white speck that melts on your glove. Under a microscope, it becomes a tiny sculpture, and science is still working out exactly how it gets its shape. How a Snowflake Is Born A snowflake starts as a tiny ice crystal high in a cloud. Water vapor condenses into droplets and freezes around a speck of dust, and the crystal then grows by … [Read more...] about Snowflakes Under the Microscope — Why Every Flake Looks Different
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Security Camera Captures Raccoon Happily Catching Falling Snowflakes
The camera caught glimpse of the merry intruder in the backyard of a Washington state home. Timothy Ellis was working on his computer at home some time before Christmas when he noticed something strange being recorded by one of his security cameras outside. At a second glance, he realized he was watching a raccoon standing on its hind legs, happily trying to catch as … [Read more...] about Security Camera Captures Raccoon Happily Catching Falling Snowflakes