A database, collecting and classifying tile-like patterns in biology, aims to be a resource and research catalyst. The human ...

Particles as different as soap bubbles and ball bearings can be made to arrange themselves in exactly the same way, according ...

Marjorie Rice, a homemaker from San Diego, solved a decades-old geometry problem in 1975. Her discovery of new pentagon ...

The first map of magnetic fields in a planetary formation disk has been created, revealing how invisible forces shape the ...

More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won ...

The human eye is drawn to the rhythmic beauty of tiled patterns, which occur abundantly in nature. A database, collecting and classifying tile-like patterns in biology, aims to be a resource and ...

(CNN) — During an expedition to search for a famed shipwreck, researchers discovered something unexpected: striking geometric patterns on the floor of Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea created by fish.

By weaving magnet-responsive fibers into fabric, scientists have created textiles that move, flex, and feel, bringing ...

Topology has real implications in the world. For example, topological techniques can be brought to bear on calculating the trajectories of spacecraft, and missions have been saved by the efforts of ...

More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won't feel a thing, thanks ...

Lattice structures are networks of interconnected nodes arranged in repeating or gradually varying patterns called cells.

As the design pendulum sits squarely in maximalist territory, it’s safe to say that wallpaper is here to stay. A fun pattern ...