Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

Circles, triangles and squares. One of the first things we learn as children are basic geometric shapes. And they stay with us throughout our lives. Maybe it’s that sense of familiarity that makes ...

Crows are able to look at a handful of four-sided shapes and correctly distinguish those that exhibit geometric regularity from those that don't, according to a provocative new study. It's the first ...

If you walk down the pasta aisle of any American grocery store, you’ll find a formidable wall of golden options. From lasagna sheets to angel hair pasta, rigatoni to “bow ties,” and of course the ...

How do astronomers describe the shape of the universe, and what could it mean for the fate of the cosmos? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. “Girls can’t do Euclid: can they, sir?” “The Mill on the Floss” contains one of George Eliot’s ...

Pasta comes in a myriad of wonderful shapes -- tubes and spirals, shells and ribbons and little ears. But why? Did some pasta manufacturer have fun -- or does it really make a difference in taste?