In essence, it’s a type of symmetry breaking. Any two processes that act as activator and inhibitor will produce periodic ...

For some, nature’s designs are mesmerizing; for others, terrifying. From pufferfish skin to bee hives and marine sponges, this documentary examines how certain animals unintentionally spark ...

Imperfections in animal patterns could inspire adaptive materials that shift color, shape, and function like nature itself.

Kofisi Art Gallery’s ‘Middle Ground’ unites the Seven Artists Collective, turning a corporate space into a canvas of ...

The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other methods fail. The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar ...

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a simple DNA "switch" that helps tropical ...

State-of-the-art AI programs can support the development of drugs by predicting how proteins interact with small molecules.

Your brain isn’t built for endless stress. This overlooked emotion can hit the reset button. The northern lights, seen here over Tasiilaq Fjord, Greenland, in 2017, can trigger awe—a state scientists ...

Scientists have discovered a "perfect disordered hyperuniform" pattern in how plants arrange themselves across many dry ...

This activity sharpens their ability to make logical connections between evidence found in nature and the conclusions drawn ...

Humans are the only species that opts to fight against biological presets, miserably dragging ourselves out of bed at ...

Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for ...