Behavioral researchers have long known that humans are drawn to symmetry. But there are many different types of symmetries in the world and many shapes in which they appear. So which ones are the most ...

How few corners can a shape have and still tile the plane?” mathematician Gábor Domokos asked me over pizza. His deceptively simple question was about the geometry of tilings, also called ...

The individual modules of the Mori3 robot are triangular in shape. The modules easily join together to create polygons of different sizes and configurations in a process known as polygon meshing. “We ...

Bodies come in different shapes and sizes, influenced by a person’s frame and composition. Different body types include triangle, rectangle, hourglass, ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. Different ...

In our exploration of Mars, we’ve seen some strange but naturally occurring shapes. Polygons — a shape with at least three straight sides and angles, typically with five or more — have been seen in ...

Jamie Paik and her team of researchers at EPFL's School of Engineering have created an origami-like robot that can change shape, move around and interact with objects and people. By combining ...