From stars to needles to amorphous globs, scientists are demystifying a snowflake’s complex construction, showing how factors such as temperature can influence their shape.

Discover how physicist Ken Libbrecht grows snowflakes in the lab, offering insights into their crystal formation and their role in the movie Frozen.

a physics professor at the California Institute of Technology and snowflake consultant for the movie “Frozen.” The process can take about 30 to 45 minutes. In the 1930s, Japanese physicist ...