Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

From zebra stripes to a honeycomb lattice, nature features breathtaking patterns. Now, physicists based in China have found a way to recreate these natural motifs in 3-D — using just a little ...

A mixture of two types of pigment-producing cells undergoes diffusiophoretic transport to self-assemble into a hexagonal pattern. Credit: Siamak Mirfendereski and Ankur Gupta/CU Boulder A zebra’s ...

Neat rings, stripes and swirls embellish many cold, rocky landscapes. Although these beautiful stone patterns look like humanmade artwork, they’re all natural. Scientists have long known that such ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

A new book explores the physical and chemical reasons behind incredible visual structures in the living and non-living world Maris Fessenden Former correspondent There are some imperfections, but for ...

Plato and Pythagoras and Fibonacci studied organic patterns to explain the natural order of things. In modern perceptions, repetitive patterns are present in everything, in man-made structures and in ...

This rope was discarded by the side of the road. I love the strong patterns of the weave and the way this is unravelled in the frayed rope in the background. Credit: KATE DAY I find patterns in sand ...

If you have a look at these intricate patterns of ice you'd be forgiven for believing they were carefully sculptured by hand - but they were actually formed entirely naturally. Photographer Warren ...