The world is filled with invisible geometry, from the patterns of Wi-Fi signals cloaking our nation’s capital to the indiscernible dark matter that makes up the bulk of our universe. Oftentimes, these ...
Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland features around 40,000 exposed polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections. Chris Hill/Photodisc via Getty Images The reason patterns often appear ...
Sometimes when the music is really good and the sound is really loud and the pill is really potent, you can see what you hear. But that’s just brain tricks. This, however, is real and mesmerizing.
The reason patterns often appear in nature is simple: The same basic physical or chemical processes occur in many patterned substances and organisms as they form. Whether in plants and animals or ...
Rare and beautiful clouds have formed over the Czech Republic in the shape of ocean waves. Lukas Gallo, 35, a carpenter and photographer, spotted the wave-like clouds forming above his hometown in the ...
If you have a look at these intricate patterns of ice you'd be forgiven for believing they were carefully sculptured by hand - but they were actually formed entirely naturally. Photographer Warren ...
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