Fractals, self-replicating patterns seen at varying scales, are a fascinating phenomena found widely in nature, from snowflakes to ferns and coastlines. But did you know that fractals can also be used ...

Polina Vytnova has been previously supported by EPSRC. At the beginning of my third year at university studying mathematics, I spotted an announcement. A visiting professor from Canada would be giving ...

In a country that is crushingly stressed, anxious, and divided, how do we find a way back to peace? Could the forest hold the key? Elizabeth Mills, a certified nature and forest therapy guide and ...

Fifty years ago, “fractal” was born. In a 1975 book, the Polish-French-American mathematician Benoit B. Mandelbrot coined the term to describe a family of rough, fragmented shapes that fall outside ...

Fractals are a fascinating type of pattern for mathematics nerds, with their repeating, artificial-looking structures. Now, scientists have discovered the first known fractal protein – and it seems to ...