This six-sided shape is because of the way the ... fold symmetry (that’s why we tend to associate snowflakes with hexagons or six-pointed stars) which gives us the basic snowflake template.

Like snowflakes, supporting Science News can take ... they assemble into a myriad of spectacular shapes from simple hexagons to star-shaped dendrites. Inspect these frozen fractals and you ...

You'll see that snowflakes come in an array of different shapes and structures ... making them look like a complicated star. At 3 to 10 degrees, dendrites form, which are the most popular ...

From stars to needles to amorphous globs ... fall faster and gravitate toward specific shapes. “Snowflakes are far more varied and interesting than we had previously imagined,” said Tim ...