biomimicry | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/biomimicry/RSS feed for biomimicryenThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:02:39 +0000Researchers Find a Mathematical Pattern Used in City Planning Hidden in the Leaves of a Common Houseplanthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-find-a-mathematical-pattern-used-in-city-planning-hidden-in-the-leaves-of-a-common-houseplant-180988978/The major veins of Chinese money plant leaves form what's called a Voronoi diagram. It might be caused by a plant-growth hormone that emanates in waves from developing leaves' poresThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:02:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-find-a-mathematical-pattern-used-in-city-planning-hidden-in-the-leaves-of-a-common-houseplant-180988978/