What makes a tree a tree? Or rather, why can we recognize trees in even quite abstract depictions when they are so varied in nature? Researchers have found a clue in the branches, and used math to ...

At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display. By Siobhan Roberts It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Dutch sculptor Rinus Roelofs organizes his life ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Museum of Art is home to more than 45,000 objects spanning 6-thousand years. In a single trip you can take in works by Picasso, Dali, and Botticelli, just to name a few ...