Symmetry is when one side of a shape is a mirror image of the other side. Lots of buildings and everyday objects use symmetry because it looks appealing to the human eye. Watch the video below from ...

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 ...

VO: Ethan Measure is a martial arts whizz kid. He’s won so many medals he can barely stand up. But there is one medal he's yet to win. The Symmetry Medal. It’s better than all the others because it’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

As an introduction to symmetry, fourth graders at McKinley Elementary used pattern blocks to create colorful designs and ...

Have you ever admired how the slats of a hardwood floor fit together so cleanly, or how the hexagons underneath your bathroom rug perfectly meet up? These are examples of geometric tilings, ...

KOLKATA: The historic corridors of Presidency University came alive this week as the Department of Mathematics hosted its flagship annual festival, Symmetry ’25. Held on September 19, the one-day ...