Who's zooming who? Frogs, fractals and the tree of life Date: December 18, 2012 Source: British Ecological Society (BES) Summary: As ecologists assemble ever larger parts of the tree of life ...

Scientists have discovered that trees in famous artwork follow the same mathematical fractal patterns as real trees. Researchers analyzed tree art across cultures, finding consistent branch ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees.