Mathematicians have described 1 a new class of shape that characterizes forms commonly found in nature — from the chambers in the iconic spiral shell of the nautilus to the way in which seeds ...
Hard as it may be to imagine, there’s a newly defined geometric shape on the books. Based on recent calculations, mathematicians have described a new classification they now call a “soft cell.” ...
He and his colleagues were digging a trench in the Canadian province of Quebec, one that they planned to fill with 35 metric tons of wood, cover with clay soil, and let sit for nine years.
The team conducted an extensive analysis of 138,604 wood density observations from around the globe, examining how climate and soil factors influence wood density across six different functional ...
“We added crown molding and chair rails, replaced the white carpeting with wood floors ... Two huge tree burls with irregular shapes and intricate patterns hang on the walls.