Dice are examples of so-called "rigid bodies," broadly defined as shapes that move as one solid piece, with no need for ...

then optimizing the random 3D representation so it matches the denoised image. These steps are repeated until the desired 3D object is generated. However, 3D shapes produced this way tend to look ...

Whether a worm lives to day 8 or day 20 is down to seemingly random differences in the activity of these genes. Some worms appear to be simply lucky, in that they have the right mix of genes ...

And because natural selection is quintessentially non-random, the functional products it shapes – such as the porcupine’s quill, the bombardier beetle’s defensive abilities, and the jewel ...

Find yourself doodling while on the phone? Draw random shapes in the margins of your notebooks? Or did you used to draw on your arms at school? It's time to channel that inner artiste and polish ...