The squiggly trunks and branches of Black Locust stand out in the winter landscape. Photos by Katie Finch Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so ...

Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” They can be observed in the spatial arrangements found in many familiar forms, patterns and shapes in nature: from the ...

Are we born or made this way? Short answer: It's both. Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Are we born with our personality characteristics, or do we become who we are because of the world around us? The ...

Discover the surprising stories behind some of the world’s most beautiful and unusual country shapes. From borders carved by ...

Extreme drought tests nature’s resilience. And birds are a particularly vivid example of how the creature world responds to ...

The human visual system exhibits a remarkable ability to decipher the three-dimensional structure of the world from two-dimensional retinal images. Central to this process is the utilisation of shape ...

A new report from Springer Nature, in partnership with Overton, offers the most comprehensive picture yet of how academic ...

Wendy Freedman, the University of Chicago John and Marion Sullivan University Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics, was named to Nature’s 10—a list that recognizes key scientific developments over ...

MAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) - Naturalists at Giant City State Park will guide hikers on one of eight trails starting July 11 at 6:30 a.m. The naturalists will guide hikers on one of eight trails that vary in ...