John Etnyre receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Elaine M. Hubbard Distinguished Faculty Award When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re living ...

Thanks to Jupiter’s various Picross games on Nintendo platforms, nonograms gained quite a bit of notoriety. The puzzles, which involve filling in spaces on a grid to reveal a picture, are essentially ...

Before jumping on a new makeup or hair trend, the obvious question you may ask your friends or family is, "Do you think this would look good on me?" Totally fair, especially since different hairstyles ...

How few corners can a shape have and still tile the plane?” mathematician Gábor Domokos asked me over pizza. His deceptively simple question was about the geometry of tilings, also called ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Nonogram Halloween Use your logic to paint beautiful images in this relaxing puzzle. The gorgeous visuals and relaxing soundtrack will help you forget all ...

Did you know there are several types of lip shapes? For too long, I didn’t either. But as it turns out, knowing how to find yours can be a super-useful beauty tool. As a result, she’s seen fewer trend ...

Mathematicians have long wondered how “shapes of constant width” behave in higher dimensions. A surprisingly simple construction has given them an answer. In 1986, after the space shuttle Challenger ...

Learning how to shape eyebrows may seem intimidating, but it’s fairly easy to pull off on your own with the rights steps and tools. If you’re still a bit skeptical, it’s important to note: These are ...

For the indecisive, having many different nail shapes can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand (forgive the pun), it can be an easy way to elongate your fingers or elevate whatever intricate ...

If you can't read wine labels (yet), start with the shape of the bottle. Karla Walsh is a Des Moines, Iowa-based lifestyle writer with more than 15 years of journalism experience. Visiting restaurants ...