Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...
SAN DIEGO — A mathematical tale of how tigers got their stripes and leopards acquired spots has undergone a slight revision. In 1952, computer scientist and polymath Alan Turing devised a theory about ...
A Japanese plant species with a peculiar leaf pattern recently revealed unexpected insight into how almost all plants control their leaf arrangement. Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn ...
Nature follows mathematical rules and creates repeating patterns across completely different organisms and environments.