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 ...

We are fond of saying things are symmetric, but what does that really mean? Intuitively we have a sense of symmetry as a kind of mirroring. Suppose we draw a vertical line through the middle of a ...

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 ...

Symmetry in mathematics occurs not only in geometry, but also in other branches of mathematics. It is actually the same as invariance: the property that something does not change under a set of ...

Termite mounds are remarkable structures that regulate temperature, balance airflow, and maintain structural stability 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 ...

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 ...

Termite mounds are remarkable structures that regulate temperature, balance airflow and maintain structural stability in some of Earth's harshest ...

Presidency University's Department of Mathematics hosted Symmetry '25, drawing nearly 260 participants for a day of lectures, contests, and cultural exchange. The festival featured talks by Professor ...

A workshop on symmetry on Physics and Mathematics for Under-Graduate teachers has been organised by Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CoESME), Indian Institute of Science ...