Have you noticed how the branches fork in repeating patterns? However, nature’s patterns are not just to look pretty for they are functional and developed for camouflage, attraction, and survival.

Some insects like mantids and grasshoppers have evolved in amazing ways in nature to blend into their environments to allow them both to hide from predators and capture their prey. From leaf ...

From rippled waves to striated skies, natural patterns afford a wonderful opportunity to contemplate nature’s most powerful expressions.

Discover the transformative power of walking in nature. Improve your mental health and overall well-being with solo walks in natural settings.

Beautiful spiral patterns had been etched into the germanium surface by a chemical reaction. Wong’s curiosity led her on a journey of discovery, revealing something never seen before: hundreds of ...

The resulting stress created wrinkles in the metal film that—under further catalysis—etched the amazing patterns the researchers had seen.

Curiosity about a mistake that left tiny dots on a germanium wafer with evaporated metal films led to the discovery of beautiful spiral patterns etched on the surface of the semiconductor by a ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees.

Take a tour through the magical world of natural fractals and discover the complex patterns of succulents, rivers, leaf veins, crystals, and more.

Challenge children to discover mathematical patterns in the world and create their own with this repeating patterns KS1 lesson plan… The world is full of amazing patterns, and opening children’s eyes ...