Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a prestigious competition featuring talented high school students from around the world, in which competitors solve complicated mathematical problems.

“Our goal was to build a clear mathematical bridge between abstract algebra and the experience of listening to music,” said study co-author Olga Ibragimova. “When we think of melodies as shapes we can ...

Snowflakes, nature's tiny artworks, owe their six-sided symmetry to the hexagonal arrangement of water molecules in ice. As ...

Ancient Greek philosophers envisioned a fourth continent across the Atlantic, anticipating America centuries before Columbus.

If two people pick alternate slices from a pizza that has been cut unevenly from an off-centre point, common sense suggests ...

Rethinking solar panel geometry beyond the traditional rectangle can unlock significant energy potential by optimizing coverage on complex, irregular rooflines.

"We are moving from post-diction to prediction," said Raghu Kulkarni. "These papers demonstrate that the confusing constants ...

The Pizza Theorem shows that if a pizza is cut into an even number of slices from an arbitrary point, alternate pieces still ...

Until now, it was believed that mathematical thinking only began once people gained the knowledge of numbers and writing. However, a new study reveals a potentially earlier origin of math hidden in ...

Social media comparisons between ChatGPT and Sarvam AI logos have reignited a debate on originality in AI branding.

The video explores the idea of whether mathematical principles can determine beauty, specifically focusing on facial symmetry. It debunks the popular TikTok trend that claims symmetrical faces are mor ...