Nature’s plants and animals have a striking characteristic: symmetry. Symmetrical designs are simpler, more reliable, and reusable. Since nature is so fond of symmetry, it is surprising that we do not ...

In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her joy. While some people would rather avoid snowflakes and the slippery roads ...

Nature keeps a few secrets. While plenty of structures with low symmetry are found in nature, scientists have been confined to high-symmetry designs when synthesizing colloidal crystals, a valuable ...

I am a fan of Richard Feynman. When I was a freshman at Caltech in 1964 he gave a couple of lectures to our physics class. At the time I was both too young and too nave to appreciate the privilege I ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images / Jason LaVeris / Contributor The idea of symmetry as a harmonizing force ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 -- In a kaleidoscope, mirrors are placed at angles to create a visual illusion of multiple, symmetric images from one original object. The number of symmetric axes ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OtterBox is teaming up with Tortola, BVI-based design house Trèfle to bring luxury tropical prints to protective phone cases. These all-new Symmetry ...