There is a set of very special numbers, known as the fundamental constants of nature, that cannot be explained. Where do they come from?

They struggled more with irregular or asymmetrical shapes. Rhombuses were especially difficult for the birds, Nieder said. In a news release, he stated, "Just like humans." That suggests that ...

This suggests that recognizing geometric shape ... all look rather different, although five are actually the same. (Schmidbauer et al., Sci. Adv., 2025) "The crows, just like humans, had the most ...

The new shapes were all quadrilaterals – four-sided figures – carefully ... the birds’ success with the types of quadrilaterals shown. These included squares, rhombuses, trapezoids, and more irregular ...

When most people think of shapes, they imagine a triangle, a rectangle, or maybe even a fancier- sounding rhombus or trapezoid ... a circle with all geometric information stripped away, leaving ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

All products featured on Architectural Digest ... Critton says that Schlesinger’s work hews to more cocoon-like, organic shapes that “escape the grid,” while Kim’s lights manipulate ...

Among all the shapes we can construct with a compass and ... squares and equilateral triangles but unlike rectangles and rhombuses). Constructing any old irregular triangle with a compass and ...

Bright orange and outstandingly salty, the curly fry is pretty damn close to the king of all fry shapes. The exteriors are well-seasoned, and their tight curves soak up sauce like a sponge.

I asked them to create exhibits on their maps for any animals they wanted to, but they had to include an exhibit that looked like each of the following shapes: circle, square, rectangle, hexagon, ...

With this shape you can’t be sure of exactly what you will get. Best to ask. Photo by Zachy Hennessey You will not encounter a more catch-all variety of boureka than the lowly rhombus. These cowardly ...