How to Grow a Snowflake

The different shapes and sizes of snowflakes have been eluding scientists and mathematicians ever since the 17th century. Though they exist in multiple shapes, one of the most mysterious aspects of the natural snowflake growing process is why don't they produce an even wider range of cry... [ read more >> ]

Model of the dendritic snowflake obtained during the computer simulations

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Image credits: Janko Gravner and David Griffeath

Model of the dendritic snowflake obtained during the computer simulations