Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. 'Almond blossom' by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch of a tree illustrates the principle that combined thickness is preserved at different stages of ramification. The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in ...

We are looking at a close-up drawing of trees. One is cut down, with an axe marked with Kant’s name lying on the ground near its stump. Another has the name Fichte written on the bark. And yet a third ...

There is a curious grove of trees that surrounds the square at the entrance to Reynolda Village. In the winter, their whimsical gnarly branches attract a lot of questions from visitors. Although now ...

This is Stumpy's last bloom, and the beloved tree is receiving quite a sendoff. A hallowed-out, small cherry blossom tree in Washington, D.C., is getting a major amount of attention ahead of its ...

You don't have to be an artist to draw a family tree. You just need a little planning, a few supplies, and some time. Whether it's for a school project or because you really want to visualize your ...

The 2020 holiday season is off to a rocky start. Christmas trees in cities across the country became the butt of a joke after photos of the sparse evergreens went viral on social media, many users ...

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 ...