Fractals are common in nature. Trees, leaves, ferns, shells, lightning and clouds are just some examples. Fractals are not only around us but they are also inside us: ...

Fractal geometry is also common in chemistry. The phenomenon is expertly demonstrated by copper crystals, which branch out in all directions like tree limbs.

Fractals are common in nature because of the surprisingly simple way they are made. Mathematically, they also help us make sense of complexity and chaos – and maybe even quantum weirdness ...

Image Credit: Created by Wolfgang Beyer with the program Ultra Fractal 3, via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-3.0) It’s called the Mandelbrot – or more properly, Mandelbröt – set, and it’s ...

Fractal forms, in particular, have been found by scientists to generate positive emotions in humans. ‘Looking at fractals can increase our production of alpha waves in the brain, which are associated ...