Ferrigno and colleagues tested recursion in both monkeys and humans. Ten U.S. adults recognized recursive symbol sequences on a nonverbal task and quickly applied that knowledge to novel sequences ...

Researchers tested whether crows can grasp the concept of recursion, which they define as “the process of embedding structures within similar structures” in their paper published in November ...

Recursive patterns are fundamental to syntax and semantics in human language. An example is the nominal phrase "the dog of the wife of the pensioner." ...

A decades-old search has closed in on the recursive pattern that describes electron behavior. Skip to main content. Scientific American. September 10, 2013. 4 min read. Physicists Net Fractal ...

Recursion is a pattern found anywhere, from the branches of trees to the branches of mathematics, even in broccoli florets. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Social Sharing ...