Many animals get their external marking—like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently. Scientists normally explain the spectacular ...

Layering prints and patterns is a design approach that creates a sophisticated look full of depth and dimension. When done incorrectly, however, the result can be a distracting and scattered space. To ...

The phenomenon that forms interference patterns on television displays when a camera focuses on a pattern like a person wearing stripes has inspired a new way to conceptualize electronic devices.

Studies of altitudinal gradients in species richness have increasingly replaced the latitudinal gradient as a model template for large-scale gradient studies 9. Altitudinal gradients encompass several ...

Several patterns come together in this living space designed by Morgan Farrow of Morgan Farrow Interiors. The scale of the patterns and the strategic use of color makes the space feel polished. Nathan ...

1. Non-random spatial patterns are a common feature of plant communities. However, the mechanisms leading to their formation remain unknown. The clonal dispersal ability of a species, that is, the ...