A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

Crows can recognize geometric patterns, suggesting that humans aren't unique in understanding shape structure.

Maria does well in geometry and is involved in my school’s robotics club, working with her peers on a robotic arm. She is, however, up against a big problem: ...

When players enter the virtual worlds of video games, they are greeted by complex architectural environments. These virtual ...

Mathematicians’ Favorite Shapes Hold the Key to Big Mathematical Mysteries ...

Scientists tested crows on their ability to recognize “geometric regularity,” a skill previously assumed to be unique to ...

Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, ...

Oil and water contained in a cylinder with magnetic nickel particles form the shape of a Grecian urn. A combination of oil, ...

The Kakeya set—named for its discoverer Sōichi Kakeya—was complicated by a subsequent mathematician named Abram Samoilovitch ...

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