We asked mathematicians to choose their favorite shapes and surfaces and tell us why they find them so exciting and ...

For example, if we can repeatedly fit a square with 1cm sides inside a shape ten times ... there is a much quicker way to calculate the area of basic shapes rather than counting the squares ...

Now, a new study adds basic geometry ... traits like length of sides, parallel lines, right angles and symmetry. In the study, they could tell the difference between shapes like stars, crescents ...

Scientists tested crows on their ability to recognize “geometric regularity,” a skill previously assumed to be unique to humans ...