Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...
Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones ...
Next time you are touring your garden, walking on wooded trails, or exploring a beachside scenery, look for immaculate swirling patterns. These can be found in the center of a sunflower, a snail’s ...
Nature follows mathematical rules and creates repeating patterns across completely different organisms and environments.
What do pine cones and paintings have in common? A 13th-century Italian mathematician named Leonardo of Pisa. Better known by his pen name, Fibonacci, he came up with a number sequence that keeps ...
Scientists have discovered a "perfect disordered hyperuniform" pattern in how plants arrange themselves across many dry landscapes that allows them to make the most of water resources. When you ...