Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones ...

A group of researchers has discovered a previously undescribed shape they have called a "scutoid" through modeling and experiments. This shape is specifically adopted by packed epithelial cells during ...

Organisms start from one cell, which divides, again and again, building 3D tissues into a body. Epithelial cells form linings, like the skin and outer layers of organs, and lay the foundation for ...

A new study shows that like humans, crows can recognize geometric regularity, making them the first nonhuman animal known to have this ability. Squares, triangles, circles - these geometric shapes ...

(Nanowerk News) Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation ...