The math concept hidden in this tree art — geometric shapes known as fractals — is apparent in branching patterns in nature and may be key to humans’ ability to recognize such artwork as ...

They've created a math framework that borrows from the Japanese papercraft technique of kirigami (which uses strategic cuts to produce art) to transform any sheet into any shape. Effectively ...

lines are ones that relate to perfect mathematical shapes and man-made objects ... Organic lines dominate this poster advertising salad dressing, Delftsche Slaolie (Jan Toorop, 1895).

Researchers have developed a mathematical framework ... kirigami the ability to change its shape significantly." "Our work draws on inspiration from art, tempered by the rigor of mathematics ...

Crows are able to look at a handful of four-sided shapes and correctly distinguish ... focused on this ability in their tests of animals' mathematical skills. "I would never dare to say that ...

A new class of mathematical shapes called soft cells can be used to describe how a remarkable variety of patterns in living organisms – such as muscle cells and nautilus shells – form and grow.