From the coiling patterns of ferns to the Fibonacci sequence of pine cones, the mathematical order of nature is a soothing ...

In coordinating Plant Spirals, Zadik and Michael Marcotrigiano, director of the Botanic Garden, teamed with Pau Atela and Chris Golé, both associate professors of math, who applied their ongoing ...

Bananas have three sections whilst apples have five. The Fibonacci sequence even plays a role in the subtle spirals you can see in the seed head of a sunflower. This is because of something known ...