The paper, published recently in PLOS One, describes an investigation of 112 ostrich eggshell fragments dating back more than ...

Math scholar and alumna Carolyn Yackel uses fiber arts to explore some of the most fundamental patterns in geometry ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. Designing materials that adapt to their surroundings, respond to stimuli, and change shape ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Focusing daily on one’s work is among the most important habits an artist can maintain, says Annell Livingston, ...

Mathematical truths are often born of the conflict between order and disorder. Mathematicians discover patterns, and, to better understand the mysterious forces at play, they look for countervailing ...

Today on the 'Name That Thing' quiz, we will test how much you know about geometric shapes. Here are four types of regular polygons in the image below. Can you tell what these are called in ...

Test your mathematics knowledge with this 'Name That Thing' puzzle that challenges you to name all the seven geometric tools ...

Prime numbers are sometimes called math’s “atoms” because they can be divided by only themselves and 1. For two millennia, mathematicians have wondered if the prime numbers are truly random, or if ...

Twisting atomically thin magnetic layers does more than reshape their electronics—it can create giant, topological magnetic textures. In chromium triiodide, researchers observed skyrmion-like patterns ...