Researchers have uncovered an altogether new type of fractal appearing in a class of magnets called spin ices. The discovery was surprising because the fractals were seen in a clean three-dimensional ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Scientists take a crack at recreating the hypnotic fractal spirals of the Romanesco cauliflower. Credit...Evan Sung for The New York Times Supported by By Sabrina Imbler Monks once hoped to turn lead ...

Meeting the world’s energy demands is reaching a critical point. Powering the technological age has caused issues globally. It is increasingly important to create superconductors that can operate at ...

Fractals: On the Edge of Chaos by Oliver Linton Bloomsbury, 2021 ($14) Most of the shapes found in nature cannot be described mathematically using classical geometry. Rather than simple straight lines ...

High-resolution imaging and 3D computer modeling show that the dendrites of neurons weave through space in a way that balances their need to connect to other neurons with the costs of doing so. The ...

The nature and properties of materials depend strongly on dimension. Imagine how different life in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional world would be from the three dimensions we’re commonly ...