BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Nature is alive with a special type of pattern called fractals. From the smallest ice crystal to the vastness of the galaxy, fractals are the building blocks of the natural world.

Geometric analysis of nonlocal interactions and phase patterns investigates the mathematical and physical principles underlying systems in which influences extend beyond immediate contact. This ...

Nature creates stunning patterns that look designed. Hexagons in honeycombs and basalt columns, sand ripples, and snowflakes appear artificial. These formations emerge from physics acting consistently ...