Physicists have shown how fluid flows influence the formation of complex patterns. The formation of patterns is a universal phenomenon that underlies fundamental processes in biology. An example are ...

Birds and mammals are on extreme ends of the airflow spectrum. Mammals inhale oxygen-rich air and they exhale depleted air, exhibiting a so-called tidal flow pattern. In contrast, bird breath travels ...

Mathematicians have published a paper suggesting that pollutant-carrying urban flows—winds that navigate city obstacles—deposit particles in repetitive patterns leading to build-ups in specific city ...