Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them ...

As a young lad at Snook Haven on the Myakka River, I can remember years when there would be occasional summer-like days beyond mid-October. Rarely were there full weeks of 90-degree days and ...

Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen from orbit, and found they are a direct signature of recent environmental change. This new tool can ...

Understanding and predicting the patterns of the mei-yu is crucial for planning agricultural pursuits in the region. As explained by Eureka Alert, the mei-yu originates from interactions between ...

More than 70 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed a mechanism that explained how patterns could emerge from bland uniformity. Scientists are still using his model—and adding new twists ...

Another week, another weather tantrum: We are changing the atmosphere and global weather patterns by Jennifer Francis, Ph.D., opinion contributor - 07/21/21 4:00 PM ET ...

Weird circles keep popping up around the world, but Alan Turing predicted them in 1952. Here's what they mean—and how the legendary scientist got them so right.

Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns -- and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks ...