Geometry may be one of the oldest branches of mathematics, but it’s much more than a theoretical subject. It’s part of our everyday lives, says Professor Jennifer Taback, and key to understanding many ...

THERE are many geometrical results which are not directly formulated or stated in Euclid's Elements, which are yet constantly turning up in the solution of geometrical problems, and it is very ...

Circles, triangles and squares. One of the first things we learn as children are basic geometric shapes. And they stay with us throughout our lives. Maybe it’s that sense of familiarity that makes ...

Florida's design scene is experiencing an exciting transformation as bold, geometric patterns take center stage in homes ...

IN a recent number (NATURE, vol. xviii. p. 263) we took occasion to suggest that the usefulness of a school scientific society might still further be increased by calling in the assistance of ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Standing in the middle of a field, we can easily forget that we live on a round planet. We’re so small in comparison to the Earth that ...