The “A Mirror Maze” exhibit is currently on view at the Museum of Science in Boston. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Have you ever observed the branching of your eye’s blood vessels?

Linda Galligan is a board member the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute. We are all born with a brain that understands maths. So are animals, to some extent, but perhaps algebra would be a bit ...

Back to School Without the Math Meltdowns It’s that time of year again- sharpened pencils, fresh notebooks, and… tears over ...

From building with blocks to exploring nature, kids have lots of chances to notice — and create — patterns. We experience patterns in math, science, literacy, music, and even arts and crafts!

Playing board games such as Chutes and Ladders can help young children get better at math, according to a new study. The format of number-based games helps improve counting, addition and the ability ...

Some mathematical patterns are so subtle you could search for a lifetime and never find them. Others are so common that they seem impossible to avoid. A new proof by Sarah Peluse of the University of ...

Happy Pi Day! The annual celebration, held every March 14, is your chance to pay tribute to the most famous constant in math and physics: the number you get when you divide the circumference of a ...