In remote regions of the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Australian outback, an explorer can trek across bleak, uninhabited landscapes only to suddenly stumble upon ground decorated with weird patterns.

An innovative network approach to explain polygonal patterns in clouds could help scientists find more accurate descriptions of clouds in computer models of weather and climate change. Polygons are ...

The photo highlights the Martian landscape resembling a lacy honeycomb spider web when viewed from orbit. As reported first by Science Alert, the weird polygonal shapes aren't made by spiders or bees ...

Question: How important is the effect of micro-relief and vegetation type on the characteristics of vascular plants and bryophytes in low-centred polygons? Location: Siberian Arctic, Russia. Methods: ...