The outside shape of mammals is symmetrical: limbs, eyes, ears and nostrils arranged on either side of a central axis. The outside shape of mammals is symmetrical: limbs, eyes, ears and nostrils ...

The human visual system exhibits a remarkable ability to decipher the three-dimensional structure of the world from two-dimensional retinal images. Central to this process is the utilisation of shape ...

Scientists have discovered new clues to how and why groups of atoms and molecules may favor less symmetrical and more complex, flexible geometric patterns. The answer relates to a familiar concept in ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The shapes of simple polyatomic molecules such as carbon dioxide and methane are characterized by a specific symmetry depending on the manner of linking of the atoms. Nano- to ...

Among cultures and through history, standards of beauty have changed considerably. At certain times, stoutness was a symbol of wealth and influence and thus was considered attractive. At other times, ...

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

Mathematician Katie Steckles explains just why the proliferation of snowflake decorations this time of year is deeply annoying ...