Nature is its own most incorrigible plagiarist; echoes of the same aesthetic motifs show up in all kinds of places and all kinds of scales. Here, the finned texture resembles the underside of a ...

Celebrate the simple mathematical sequence that is hidden in everything from sunflower spirals to Da Vinci's paintings Discover why the sequence is considered nature's secret code, governing ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Who doesn’t love a good math holiday? Most people know about Pi ...

Take a closer look at how 2025’s best nature photos turn everyday wild moments into stunning stories of life on Earth. Every year, the Nature’s Best Photography Award brings together photographers who ...

For centuries, the Fibonacci sequence has been one of nature’s most recognizable patterns, found in everything from sunflowers to pinecones. But recent research has thrown a curveball into the idea ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space trying to tell us something? According to a controversial theory, the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS is not just a silent traveller but a ...

Being in nature is great for your brain. Experts are trying to figure out why. By Dana G. Smith In 2008, 38 students at the University of Michigan set out on a walk. Half of them wound their way ...

A variation of a puzzle called the “pick-up sticks problem” asks the following question: If I have some number of sticks with random lengths between 0 and 1, what are the chances that no three of ...