Stripes. Spots. Symmetries. Swirls. In the natural world, patterns help animals attract or repel, blend in or stand out. This scale-covered pinwheel is a veiled chameleon’s tail, which the animal ...

If you take a glance at your mudroom or kitchen floor, you may realize it's seen better days. After years of kids charging through with their shoes on and your dog's paws clippety-clapping across the ...

Pattern formation is the developmental process by which cells acquire different identities, depending on their relative spatial positions within the embryo. Pattern formation ensures that tissues and ...

A central pattern generator (CPG) is a neuronal network in which interconnected excitatory and inhibitory neurons produce an oscillating, rhythmic output in the absence of sensory feedback. CPGs play ...

Editor's note: Originally published in December 2021. Updated December 2025. It’s underfoot everywhere. Yet in Armstrong Flooring’s new headquarters, pattern 5352 hangs prominently on the wall. Other ...