Time for some simple mathematics that span across the scientific world. This week, we’re exploring just some examples of the “golden ratio”. * Enough of getting bogged down in the numbers, here’s ...

A Fibonacci sequence goes like this: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 and 89. Each successive number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. So 1+1 =2 and 1+2=3 and 2+3=5. The scales on a pinecone, ...

These pinecones have eight spirals in one direction and thirteen in the other direction. These are both examples of Fibonacci numbers. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fundamental investors often talk about “value levels” and “well-valued stocks”, but when it comes to determining at what price to buy a stock, there is often little agreement on when a stock is really ...