Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. 'Almond blossom' by Vincent van Gogh.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The pink and white cherry blossoms that color the nation’s capital and draw a million visitors each spring began with trees that have survived for a century. It was 100 years ago ...

“The electrical activity of trees is a real phenomenon but it’s still a nascent field of inquiry,” said Novoplansky. “The ...

Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I’m starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century ...

Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. 'Almond blossom' by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Do artists and scientists see the same ...

Mitchell Newberry has published research on tree branching supported by University of Michigan and University of New Mexico. He volunteers with Cool It Burque, a tree-planting group in Albuquerque, NM ...