What just happened? A group of mathematicians created a "new" polygon previously known to exist only in theory. It's a 13-sided shape that they dubbed "the hat," even though it only vaguely resembles ...

Scientists say that while ordinary crystals repeat precisely, quasicrystals maintain order even though their patterns fail to repeat perfectly.

No regular performance: South West Dance Theatre appearing as part of the Aperiodic festival at the Trinity Centre, Bristol, UK, on 11 July 2024. (Courtesy: Matin Durrani) We all like order in our ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel time crystal exhibiting a structured yet non-repeating temporal pattern, a departure from traditional, perfectly cyclical time crystals. This discovery challenges ...

A new type of time crystal could represent a breakthrough in quantum physics. In a diamond zapped with lasers, physicists have created what they believe to be the first true example of a time ...

Is it possible to tile a surface with a single shape in such a way that the pattern never repeats itself? In 2022, a mathematical solution to this 'Einstein problem' was discovered for the first time.