As snow powers the winter Olympic games, you probably underestimate the simple snowflake. For starters, snow isn't technically white.

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As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below ...

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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will showcase athletes' prowess and the fascinating science of winter ...

When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But beneath the surface, an entire world of activity is ...

The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.

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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It started snowing in the WNEP Backyard just after 4 a.m. Sunday morning, and we had no problem picking up the first few inches as the morning went on. That's because the snow ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...