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BEIJING, 16 November (BelTA - Xinhua). - Zhang Chao, an avid micrograph enthusiast from Beijing, recently reproduced a number of photographs of snowflakes pictured under his microscope for the public, ...

(WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – Snowflakes can come in so many intricate shapes and patterns but still look the same to the naked eye. Upon closer look under a microscope, you can see the beautiful designs that ...

Bentley was born in Vermont as the son of a farmer, and from an early age he loved observing the plants and insects around him. He also recorded the daily weather and was interested in raindrops.

Looking at snow under a microscope allows us to closely examine its crystalline structure, but prolonged observation is difficult because the crystals melt when the temperature of the room or the ...