Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. Until now the inner core was widely thought of as a solid sphere.

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating more material in some areas and less in others — almost like creating hills ...

I like these selections of snowflake illustrations from the book Snowflakes: A Chapter from the Book of Nature by Israel Perkins Warren. These pages have the same appeal to me that a tattoo flash ...

The anatomy of snowflakes has been studied for hundreds of years. But just what is it that makes one snowflake differ from ...

You can use this as a lesson to teach kids about geometry and symmetry. You can encourage them to try out their own ideas and find new ways to create snowflakes while still following those principles ...

More air pockets between snowflakes means they act like Tetris pieces and can stack a bit more. Web Editor : Jessica Patrick Posted 2025-01-21T13:56:01-0500 - Updated 2025-01-21T13:56:01-0500 ...

KIMT StormTeam Three Meteorologist Hunter Donahoe discusses how snowflake shapes and sizes affect snow totals. ...IMPACTFUL SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... .A winter storm is expected to move through ...

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. Some researchers ...

Portland’s first full work week of 2025 kicks off Monday with a drying trend courtesy of a ridge of high pressure expected to build across the Pacific Northwest and linger into the latter part ...