Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a ...

For centuries, the principle of symmetry has guided physicists towards more fundamental truths, but now a slew of shocking ...

You may have a strong sense of what looks good, but do you know whyit looks good? The truth is, there’s more to brand ...

An advance block is a bearish reversal pattern in candlestick charts, signaling potential trend shifts. Learn its ...

Nature follows mathematical rules and creates repeating patterns across completely different organisms and environments.

Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has turned a routine comet flyby into a genuine scientific puzzle, thanks to a remarkably ...

The Trump administration’s public response to the mass shooting at Brown University was swift, but it included a major inaccuracy. President Donald Trump said Saturday night that the alleged shooter ...

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