This science of trees inspired my colleague and me to measure the scaling of tree branch diameter in art. Among my favorite images is a carving of a tree from a late-medieval mosque in India.

Credit: Kunstmuseum Den Haag Researchers discovered that our ability to recognize trees in art is linked to a mathematical principle called the branch diameter scaling exponent. This pattern, found in ...

and air with the greens and browns of trees. There are 16 directions in the house, and each is responsible for certain aspects of life. Wrong placement of art — like hanging a fire-themed ...