Trying variants of a simple mathematical rule that yields interesting results can lead to additional discoveries and curiosities. The numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and 55 belong to a famous ...

Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe in 1202. His famous number sequence began as a simple rabbit puzzle.

First mapped by a merchant's son in 13th-century Italy, the Fibonacci sequence has become one of the most influential patterns in science, design, and technology. When you think of math, you might ...

What do pine cones and paintings have in common? A 13th-century Italian mathematician named Leonardo of Pisa. Better known by his pen name, Fibonacci, he came up with a number sequence that keeps ...

Look closely at a sunflower, and you'll see the distinct spiral in its center. | UrsaHoogle/iStock via Getty Images Many flowers have petals that add up to Fibonacci numbers, including buttercups, ...

This undated photo shows a spruce cone with a marked fibonacci number sequence. A numbers sequence thought up by the 13th century Italian mathematician known as Fibonacci plays out in plants, from ...

There's nothing subtle about sunflowers. There they stand, taller than the garden fence, with vibrant yellow heads screaming summer and 'look at me'. But as summer turns to autumn, their heavy heads ...

Here's a hypothetical and idealized question about rabbits, first posed by Leonardo di Pisa in 1202 (Leonardo is more commonly known as Fibonacci). There's a pair of rabbits in an enormous field. At ...