The human visual system exhibits a remarkable ability to decipher the three-dimensional structure of the world from two-dimensional retinal images. Central to this process is the utilisation of shape ...

(Nanowerk News) A crystal’s shape is determined by its inherent chemistry, a characteristic that ultimately determines its final form from the most basic of details. But sometimes the lack of symmetry ...

Why are some window boxes so beautiful while others are so blah? It’s all about design, according to Sonia Uyterhoeven, the gardener for public education at The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.

Explore the properties of 2D shapes from one-sided circles to the eight-sided octagons. What is the difference between a 2D shape and a 3D object? Learn the difference between basic 2D and 3D shapes ...