Mandelbrot invented the term fractal to describe the "roughness" he saw all around him in nature -- the jagged shape of a cloud, the rugged indentations of a coastline.

Fractals have been around forever but were only defined in the last quarter of the 20th century. Think you can wrap your brain around how fractals work?

Since Benoît Mandelbrot first brought fractals to the attention of the world, their self-similar mystique has wormed its way into the physical, biological and actuarial sciences, as well as ...

Like synchronicities, fractals can be rhythmic, poetic, and inspiring. To view Dr. Marks-Tarlow discussing fractals and synchronicity, please click here.

Fractals have a self-similar nature, meaning that a glimpse from above at a small part of the valley network will appear similar in form to the complete network, just as a twig shows the same ...

The basic idea is based on projectors and cameras, which were both readily available and widely used in television (CRT projectors were in theaters by 1938, though they weren’t in color until ...

The mesmerizing properties of fractals are surprising as their visual complexity often arises from simple equations. [CodeParade] set out to show how simple a fractal is by creating them using ...

A New App Turns Fractals Into Ornate Art With Frax, users can create mathematically-driven art, adding color, depth and texture to geometric shapes ...

By entering into awareness of nature's tendency to repeat patterns, fractals emerge as a compelling way to explain meaningful coincidences.