One afternoon, Lori Anderson and her 7-year-old, Lindsey, spotted a small maple tree in La Mirada, California. Anderson asked her daughter how many leaves she thought were on the tree. Lindsey’s guess ...

A new study reveals how biological branching networks use surface geometry to shape blood vessels, brains, and plants.

Natural physical networks are continuous, three-dimensional objects, like the small mathematical model displayed here.

Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...

Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and ...

These simple recipes will be huge hits at your next holiday gathering. Searching for the perfect easy holiday appetizer? This cheesy Christmas tree pull-apart bread is a must-try snack to add to your ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050 Gardeners should plant native “tredges” – foliage between the size of a tree and a ...

GPT-5.2 Pro delivers a Lean-verified proof of Erdős Problem 397, marking a shift from pattern-matching AI to autonomous ...

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