In fish and other animals, the color detecting cone cells in the retina are arranged in specific patterns, and this is believed to be important for allowing animals to properly sense their ...

Scientists have discovered a way to control how tiny flat molecules fit together in a seemingly random pattern. Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a way to control how tiny ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --New research suggests random gene pulses can produce the patterning necessary for the development of multicellular systems. For even the most complex organisms, life begins as a single ...

Chinese ice-ray lattice, or "binglie" as it is called in Chinese, is an intricate pattern that looks like cracked ice and is a common decorative element used in traditional Chinese window designs.

For many decades now, scientists and biologists have been trying to understand how the mesmerising patterns in animal coats emerge from a group of underdeveloped cells. The British mathematician Alan ...

Extracting regularities from temporal sequences of events is central to human cognition. By identifying patterns, people form predictions about upcoming events. If, when waiting at a train crossing, ...