Here, large areas of basalt and mountain debris are highlighted. The Apennine Mountains form a 15,000 cliff that rises higher above the Hadley plain than the Himalayan...
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For some, microscopic organisms are a source of endless horror. But for us, we see beauty in their patterned structures, furry textures and abstract blobs. As discovered...
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Some of the most beautiful patterns appear momentarily or under certain conditions, creating a fleeting moment of wonder. In the case of iridescent bands of colour,...
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Since 2009 our pattern research has connected the mundane and the magnificent. Having evolved from an image archive to a full design studio, research platform and events...
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert. When occasional flood waters pour...
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This piebald python sports ghoulish jack-o-lantern patterns. The part albino snake was bred by redditor rsantos11. The non-venomous constrictor can live 25 to 30 years...
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National Geographic Your Shot photographer Rick Beldegreen lay on his belly and pointed his camera straight down to get this shot of a walrus herd on the Aleutian...
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The revered gardens at Chateau de Marqueyssac feature sculpted trees that create an alien-like landscape. In 1860s, the owner, Julien de Cervel, began to plant thousands...
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Artist R us Khasanov has explored the worlds of macro and micro through different paints and mediums, creating dynamic reactions that mimic constellations and cellular...
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The Whitehouse and Nasa are supporting a National Microbiome Initiative which will investigate microorganisms, with findings having implications for everything from...
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A mathematician and scientist has described how “brain waves pattern themselves after the rhythms of nature”. Jack Cowan’s research highlights the similarities in the...
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