One dataset used in the study looked at tree species abundance in the United States. Virginia’s forests, among the nation’s ...

As with many things in life, pausing and looking deeper into your subject is a key strategy. “When you’re in nature, look for ...

A team of scientists, led by Visiting Professor Alessandro Chiolerio, has discovered that spruce trees can anticipate and ...

Fractals are a remarkable feature of nature – complicated patterns that repeat across different scales. They’re found everywhere, from seashells to trees and mountains. “Fractals are nature’s ...

Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” They can be observed in the spatial arrangements found in many familiar forms, patterns and shapes in nature: from the ...

The math concept hidden in this tree art — geometric shapes known as fractals — is apparent in branching patterns in nature and may be key to humans’ ability to recognize such artwork as ...

Nearby, Tess the Tortoise strolls along Zeno’s Path with her Sierpinski kite, a tetrahedron with a triangular self-repeating fractal pattern. “In order for Tess to reach the end of the path ...