Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. Symmetry also has an aesthetic meaning, although this is ...

There's a part of the brain that enables us to perceive magnitude -- we can compare loudness when hearing different tones or compare the number of dots in a group at a glance. Neuroscientists have ...

The 2008 Abel Prize was awarded to John Griggs Thompson of the University of Florida and Jacques Tits of the Collège de France for their contributions to group theory, the mathematical field that ...

A shape has a line of symmetry when the folded part sits perfectly on top with all edges matching. The number of lines of symmetry in a regular polygon is equal to the number of sides. A shape has ...

From candy-built angles to symmetry art, teachers are finding creative ways to make geometry click. Everyday objects, games, and tactile projects turn abstract concepts into engaging, memorable ...

Hello, I'm Mr Firth, and together we're going to learn about lines of symmetry. Symmetry is when one side of a shape looks exactly like the other—just flipped. Lots of buildings use symmetry because ...

Mathematics is visible everywhere in nature, even where we are not expecting it. It can help explain the way galaxies spiral, a seashell curves, patterns replicate, and rivers bend. Even subjective ...

Success for Robert Zimmer is defined differently these days. As the president of the University of Chicago since 2006, he’s made headlines for landing nine-figure financial gifts and writing op-eds in ...

From counting bears to symmetry drawing, free and low-cost kindergarten math printables are turning early learning into a hands-on adventure. Teachers and parents can use these engaging resources to ...