Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes -- a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ...

Phylogenetic relationships between the Hibiscus species of the Trionum complex. (a) Phylogenetic tree highlighting relationships between species and populations. Unless stated, all nodes are perfectly ...

The shape of a flower's petals and leaves are dictated by a biological map hidden inside the flower's growing bud, a new study finds. Researchers at the John Innes Center and the University of East ...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5 (UPI) --New research suggests a native Missouri bee species is skewing the reproductive patterns of wildflower morphs -- a variance of leaf or flower petal patterns -- in cooler ...

On a set of broken clay bowls from northern Mesopotamia, delicate flower patterns have turned out to be something far more radical than decoration. New analysis of this ancient art suggests that early ...

Nature follows mathematical rules and creates repeating patterns across completely different organisms and environments.

Halafian pottery shows that early agricultural societies practiced advanced mathematical thinking through plant-based art long before writing.