The Science of Snowflakes: Why Snow Crystals Have Six Arms
Every snowflake starts as a speck of dust or pollen high in a cloud and ends as a tiny sculpture of ice. Why do snow crystals have six side...
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Earth Nullschool Wind Map: How to Read the Live Global Weather Globe
Earth Nullschool turns the planet’s weather into a living globe. Thousands of animated lines trace the wind as it curls around storms, race...
How to Survive a Lightning Strike: MinuteEarth Video and NWS Safety Rules
Lightning hits the United States about 25 million times a year and kills around 20 people, according to the National Weather Service, with ...
20 Amazing Cloud Formations: Mammatus, Lenticular, Roll and Shelf Clouds
Clouds come in ten main genera, from wispy cirrus to towering cumulonimbus, but the most spectacular skies usually show something extra: ha...