Snow
This World Heritage Site in Japan Is One of the Snowiest Places on the Planet
And you thought Boston got a lot of snow
How Zoo Animals Stay Safe and Warm in the Arctic Blast
From flamingo 'hot tubs' to heated termite mounds, zoos have plenty of tricks to keep creatures safe when the forecast freezes over
The Man Who Revealed the Hidden Structure of Falling Snowflakes
Beginning in the 1880s, amateur photographer Wilson A. Bentley considered the endlessly varied crystals "miracles of beauty"
The Snowmobile Changed How Americans Did Winter
As the cold comes in, snowbound communities are tuning up their vehicles and recreationists are making speedy winter plans
Scotland's Oldest Remaining Snow Patch Expected to Soon Disappear
Known as 'The Sphinx,' the icy spot on the mountain Braeriach hasn't completely melted for 11 years
How a "Snowman" Lasted the Entire Summer In Chicago
The icy Fischli/Weiss art installation on top of the Art Institute survived the swelter of the Windy City and will go on display next in San Francisco
Violent Snowstorms May Rack the Martian Night
Simulations show how the water snow falling on Mars may fall much differently than we're used to here on Earth
Chasing Waterfalls? Head to Yosemite
Don’t stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to—recent snowmelt is fueling spectacular falls
Can Snow Machines Save Swiss Glaciers?
As many as 4,000 could be deployed to insulate ice on Morteratsch
In This Alaskan Town, Every Resident Lives in the Same Building
Winter in Whittier means one thing: a self-contained city in Begich Towers
Is Winter Storm Stella a "Weather Bomb"?
The storm battering the northeastern U.S. is expected to undergo "bombogenesis." Just what does that mean?
Check Out Yosemite's “Firefall” Illusion Light Up El Capitan
The firefall is back this year, and it’s just as spectacular as ever
Swedish Woman Smashes Record for Skiing Solo to the South Pole
Skiing for 38 days, 23 hours and 5 minutes Johanna Davidsson beat the previous record by almost 10 hours
This Historical Figure Wore the Label "Snowflake" With Pride
Wilson Bentley became the first person to photograph a single snowflake in 1885
Snow Falls in the Sahara for the First Time Since 1979
A cold snap in the Algerian city of Ain Sefra led to a snowfall that covered the area's distinctive orange dunes
The Crazy Tricks Early Filmmakers Used To Fake Snow
Cornflakes, flour and, uh, asbestos were all used in early movies
Grab Your Sweaters: The Polar Vortex Is Back
The atmospheric phenomenon will pack a chilly one-two punch this week
Hawaii Faces Down Nearly Three Feet of Snow
And more of the white stuff is on its way to the Big Island’s tallest peaks
Does the Linguistic Theory at the Center of the Film ‘Arrival’ Have Any Merit?
We asked a Smithsonian linguist and an anthropologist to debate the matter
Naturally Formed Snowballs Cover Beaches in Siberia
Thousands have washed up on an 11-mile stretch of shore of the Gulf of Ob
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