On a set of broken clay bowls from northern Mesopotamia, delicate flower patterns have turned out to be something far more radical than decoration. New analysis of this ancient art suggests that early ...

From fireworks to woodburning to modeling fire behavior, Jenna Sjunneson McDanold’s love of fire has fueled her growth as an artist and a mathematician. As part of her studies as mathematical modeling ...

Walking through the aluminum, copper and steel cable sculptures in the exhibit “Archetypes” is like entering a miniature city full of modern, abstract buildings. The 11 sculptures by Dayton-based ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Every so often, beauty comes up as a topic of ...