The complex geometry of plant structures drives both scientific investigation and artistic inspiration. It also may provide clues about the nature of intelligence.

Iranian game maker Mahdi Bahrami’s Engare allows users to create their own intricate patterns found in Islamic art and architecture. BY Meg Miller 1 minute read Share ...

“The role of the math here was not to prove a conjecture that physicists had already made,” said Robert Kohn, a mathematician at New York University’s Courant Institute, and Tobasco’s ...

Science reveals that seemingly idle habits like humming, drawing, and walking can significantly enhance learning in children. Music, especially instru ...

Mathematical patterns reveal profound truths about the universe and, surprisingly, about our inner lives as well. These five visual math concepts offer unique frameworks for understanding our ...

What Knitting Can Teach You About Math In this professor’s class, there are no calculators. Instead, students learn advanced math by drawing pictures, playing with beach balls—and knitting ...

The New Math of Wrinkling Patterns. ... “What selects this pattern from another, ... then you can take a compass and ruler and basically draw the wrinkles,” he said.