Phenomenal natural fractal patterns all around you
Nature at its most mathematically stunning
LIFESTYLE Nature
From outer galaxies to our inner organs, nature’s fractal patterns—formed from chaotic equations repeating at different scales—are everywhere. Their “self-similarity” goes infinitely deep, as each pattern is made up of smaller copies of itself, ad infinitum. The mathematical beauty of fractals lies in the way that great complexity is driven by relative simplicity. Based on a list from Wired, click through to see the marvel of fractals all around you.