Nudibranchs are often referred to as the butterflies of the sea. Nudibranchs live worldwide, primarily in warm, shallow marine regions, and stand out for their flamboyant colors and diverse shapes. A ...

Hu, D. (2026) Transformer-Based Automatic Item Generation for Course-Based Test Items: A Case Study of Translation Tasks in China’s Context. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, 16, 115-128. doi: ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder affecting children and adults. Recently, there has been growing interest in the potential role of diet in the ...

The best part about chaos is that studying chaos in nature quiets our inner chaos. That is, our nervous systems appear wired to positively respond to certain forms of natural complexity.

Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

In Permaculture, The Core Model reveals a "Master Pattern" that illustrates the connections within nature, including elements like mountains, rivers, and trees. This model demonstrates how a tree ...

Photo by Jeff Tome Bees on hexagonal honeycomb. Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones based on natural things, like ...

Mosaics can enchant humans with gestalt beauty, but for many other creatures, their worth transcends aesthetics. Repeating patterns of tilelike motifs adorn insect eyes, shark mouths, sunflower heads ...

Tal Sharf (right, senior author), Tjiste van der Molen (middle, postdoctoral researcher), and Greg Kaurala (left, staff researcher). Humans have long wondered when and how we begin to form thoughts.

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