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Sunflowers are just one place in nature to spot a Fibonacci spiral. Two of these are examples—which one is not? A Seashells B The shape of galaxies C Porcupine spikes The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, and the nautilus shell is one of many spiral shells. Hurricanes, ferns, and spiderwebs also feature Fibonacci spirals. … Read more

The Fibonacci sequence is based on… A Square roots B Multiplication C Addition The Fibonacci sequence uses addition to determine its numbers. To form the sequence, you simply add together the previous two numbers to get the next number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, etc. Or just look closely at a … Read more

The spirals on this sunflower follow what number sequence? A Fibonacci sequence B Riemann zeta function C Bernoulli numbers The gorgeous sunflower displays its seeds in two spirals that twist and curve in opposite directions. If you mapped either of those spirals on a graph, they would closely follow the Fibonacci sequence (1, 1, 2, … Read more

What was Basil Brush’s catchphrase? A Yeah! B Lovely jubbly! C Boom Boom! A staple of British children’s television for decades, Basil Brush was designed in 1962 for an ITV television series and was voiced by Ivan Owen until his death in 2000. Owen is said to have modelled his voice on the actor Terry-Thomas. … Read more

Our fox friend today can be found at the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen Nature Reserve. What’s special about this location? A A bridge for wildlife B A natural filtration system C A rare-plant garden Aside from being a place for plants and animals to thrive, the Waterleidingduinen or ‘water supply dunes’ are responsible for filtering rain that … Read more

This is the largest and most widespread species of fox. Which is it? A Swift fox B Fennec fox C Red fox Red foxes are widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of Central America and North Africa. But the wily, adaptable creatures are not seen in South America. The correct answer is Red … Read more