Thomas Mulligan dives into the intricate scientific principles and atmospheric conditions that govern the formation of nature's most delicate winter masterpieces.

Martin Stuefer, the director of the Hyperspectral Imaging Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, is both a pilot and researcher.

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Snow cover exerts a critical control on surface energy and moisture fluxes across Eurasia. Seasonal and interannual variations in snow extent influence albedo, soil moisture and atmospheric thermal ...

Insects show a remarkable ability to adapt to a huge range of temperatures. This is even more impressive when you remember that they are cold-blooded and therefore at the mercy of external ...

Spatial variability of snow depth and snow water equivalent (SWE) within a basin has long been recognized as a central challenge for predicting snowmelt runoff and managing water resources. Although ...

Unlike most bugs, snow flies thrive in the cold—thanks to a baffling mix of genetic kinks that scientists never expected to find. Reading time 3 minutes Insects are cold-blooded. Low temperatures make ...

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In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies—small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to find mates and lay eggs—survive in freezing cold temperatures. They ...

New research finds the snow fly (Chionea alexandriana) counteracts subzero temperature by creating bursts of body heat and producing antifreeze proteins. Snow flies might be undergoing an identity ...