Why imperfection could be key to Turing patterns in nature

In essence, it’s a type of symmetry breaking. Any two processes that act as activator and inhibitor will produce periodic ...
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Imperfections in animal patterns are inspiring future materials

Imperfections in animal patterns could inspire adaptive materials that shift color, shape, and function like nature itself.
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Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

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High Desert Museum invites visitors to explore the colorful patterns of nature in new, original exhibition

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Nature is alive with a special type of pattern called fractals. From the smallest ice crystal to the vastness of the galaxy, fractals are the building blocks of the natural world.
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Trees in art, as well as life, often follow simple mathematical rules, study finds

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Simple DNA switch helps tropical butterflies change wing patterns with the seasons

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a simple DNA "switch" that helps tropical ...
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Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is ...