The Pipa Knot is a unique Chinese Macrame knot that is based on the Figure 8 shape. This historical knot has been around for ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research ...

Imagine living sometime around the early 1600s. You're standing on the deck of a wooden ship. The wind's biting, the sky's endless. And your captain's yelling, "Drop the log!" Back then, before sonar ...

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to ...

Why is untangling two small knots more difficult than unravelling one big one? Surprisingly, mathematicians have found that larger and seemingly more complex knots created by joining two simpler ones ...

Sometimes, all it takes is one unexpected moment to spark a journey of purpose. For Agrima Wadhwa, a NIFT-trained textile designer with years of experience at brands like Fabindia and Benetton, that ...

Are you in search of a new hobby or just love accessorizing with unique pieces? Bracelet-making might be your next creative endeavor! You can create beautiful, personalized bracelets that express your ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...