For example, if 34 seed rows curve clockwise, then either 21 or 55 seed rows will spiral the other way. But because this is nature and random things happen, not all sunflowers ascribe to this pattern.

But many may be confused by what it actually means when we talk about using nature's patterns in garden design. Here are some examples that show what we can achieve by using nature's patterns to ...

A pattern in nature is any regularly repeated arrangement of shapes or colors. Some of the most striking examples include the hexagonal arrays of rocks at Giant's Causeway in the United Kingdom ...

In nature, there is no planner, but somehow natural forces conspire to bring about something that looks quite beautiful. Do you have a favorite example of a pattern found in nature? Perhaps one of ...

The famous Fibonacci sequence has captivated mathematicians, artists, designers, and scientists for centuries. Also known as the Golden Ratio, its ubiquity and astounding functionality in nature ...

My scientific curiosity was stirred when I learned that many of nature’s objects are fractal, featuring patterns that repeat at increasingly fine magnifications. For example, think of a tree.

This article first appeared in Issue 7 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS. In science, we often stumble upon profound questions about what is real and what is perceived. Quantum mechanics and ...

A pattern in nature is any regularly repeated arrangement of shapes or colors. Some of the most striking examples include the hexagonal arrays of rocks at Giant’s Causeway in the United Kingdom ...

riotously colorful photographic display of the most dramatic examples of the “sheer splendor” of physical patterns in the natural world. He lightly ties the work together with snippets of ...

It's a natural example of the ... latte is fractal. In nature, bubbles that occur when ocean waves break or where raindrops have fallen create a self-similar pattern with thin films of liquid ...