Mathematicians have long wondered how “shapes of constant width” behave in higher dimensions. A surprisingly simple ...

Using a new algorithmic model, the mathematicians examined what one can do using shapes that follow these new rules. Tiles ...

The 3D illustrations are a lot more expressive and playful than the flat and desaturated style that Microsoft has been using ...

Soft cells’ — shapes with rounded corners and pointed tips that fit together on a plane — feature in onions, molluscs and ...

Mathematicians have identified a new class of shapes that "tile space without using sharp corners." From bathroom floors to ...