Take off. Rise. Soar. Bank. Turn. Stall. Swoop. Dive. Land. For each of the different kinds of flying an airplane has to do, there's an ideal shape and configuration for its wings. Even though ...

The idea of a plane that can change shape mid-flight might sound like a character from the latest Transformers blockbuster, but it’s become a reality thanks to NASA.

A new shape called an einstein has taken the math world by storm. The craggy, hat-shaped tile can cover an infinite plane with patterns that never repeat. Skip to main content ...