Lake Taal, located in the Philippines, hides a rare geology. Its nested islands resembling a fractal figure and its changing waters tell a tumultuous volcanic story. This lake occupies the ...

Scientists have studied trees depicted in various works of art and found they contain fractals, following relatively simple ...

Scientists have studied trees depicted in various works of art and found they contain fractals, following relatively simple mathematical rules also found in branching patterns in nature.

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.

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

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

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

Fractals are everywhere, even within the human body: our nervous system, blood vessels and the structure of our brain and lungs are all examples. The archetypal fractal takes a form that is a ...

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 ...