The repetitive design of broccoli florets is another example of how fractals appear in nature as evolutionary adaptations for efficient growth.

Other examples of nature’s fractals include clouds, rivers, coastlines and mountains. In 1999, my group used computer pattern analysis techniques to show that Pollock’s paintings are as ...

In the context of psychology, fractals are repeating patterns that are identical, or similar. Examples in nature are leaves, snowflakes, flowers, ocean waves and similar elements in nature. Other ...

By using fractal math to calculate how the branches of trees are depicted in art, researchers can put a number on what makes for a realistic tree.

By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the performance of flexible electronic devices. Wearable sensors and ...

Snowflakes, fern leaves, romanesco cauliflower heads: many structures in nature have a certain regularity. Their individual parts resemble the shape of the whole structure. Such shapes, which repeat ...

The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, invites visitors to explore and experience "Patterns at Play: Fractals in Nature," an original exhibition opening Saturday, February 22, 2025.

While there are many examples of fractals in nature—such as coastlines and snowflakes—few are found in the quantum realm.

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.