The Fibonacci sequence -- in which each successive number is the sum of its two preceding numbers -- regularly crops up in nature. It describes the number of petals around daisies, how the density of ...

When you count the number of petals that different flowers have, you’ll discover that the most common number of petals is five. Buttercups, geraniums, pansies, primroses, rhododendrons, tomato ...

In a recent study published in Physical Review Letters, an international team of researchers led by Purdue University have expanded on previous research involving a field known as condensed matter ...

Imagine staring out of your window on a strange scene of warped colours, bending light and regions that are in and out of focus. Either you have mistaken the window for the bottom of a pint glass, or ...