Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...

Nabil Ali celebrates the long legacy of botanical pigments and the craft traditions that used them in a new book.

Natural physical networks are continuous, three-dimensional objects, like the small mathematical model displayed here.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...