Leaf skeletons are elegant and intricate designs created by distilling a leaf down to its very essence—the hollow veins that provide food and water to its living cells. The outer green layer is ...

New University of Arizona research indicates that leaf vein patterns correlate with functions such as carbon intake and water use -- knowledge that could help scientists better understand the complex ...

In the top row, close-up images of the leaf vein structure of the Ficus religiosa plant, and in the bottom row, close-up images of the biomimetic surface mimicking the leaf's microstructures (made ...

A Japanese plant species with a peculiar leaf pattern recently revealed unexpected insight into how almost all plants control their leaf arrangement. Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn ...