In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...

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Crows are able to look at a handful of four-sided shapes and correctly distinguish those that exhibit geometric regularity from those that don't, according to a provocative new study. It's the first ...

A new study shows that like humans, crows can recognize geometric regularity, making them the first nonhuman animal known to have this ability.

Draw geometric shapes using mirrors and reflected laser light. Improve your aim—and practice spatial reasoning—by bouncing laser light off a series of mirrors. Learn about geometry and discover the ...

Anyone who's ever tried tiling a floor, a backsplash or even an arts-and-crafts project probably knows the emotional frustration of working with pieces whose shapes don't perfectly complement each ...