WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - There is more to the snowflake than its ability to delight schoolchildren and snarl traffic. The structure of the frosty flakes also fascinate ice chemists like Purdue ...

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Guardian analysis of data in light of Ohio train derailment shows accidental releases are happening consistently Mike DeWine, the Ohio governor, recently lamented the toll taken on the residents of ...

Ice chemists are studying the surface structure of snow crystals and why sharp transitions in shape occur at different temperatures. The differences they see not only explain why no two snowflakes are ...