We generally associate the origins of mathematical thinking with the emergence of writing, about five to six thousand years ago. However, a new study challenges this assumption looking at floral ...

Have you done anything creative today? Research shows that creativity boasts many mental health benefits. A new book explores this important relationship.

Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers ...

Playing music, dancing, creating art — and even playing some types of video games — aren’t just immersive and emotionally rewarding. They may actually slow down brain aging, a new study suggests. By ...

The bumper fortnight of art activity in London and Paris – anchored by the consecutive Frieze and Art Basel fairs – has brought a tentative optimism to a fragile market. There is no doubt in the minds ...

At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display. By Siobhan Roberts It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Dutch sculptor Rinus Roelofs organizes his life ...

Arts and crafts can have various benefits for older adults, including improving fine motor functions, promoting problem-solving and learning abilities, and providing self-confidence and inner ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Hundreds of artists of all ages and skill levels filled the streets - I mean sidewalks - around the Cleveland Museum of Art, as its grounds were transformed into a colorful canvas of ...

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The rainbows and art have been removed from local sidewalks, but colors are coming back—one stone at a time. This weekend, community members will gather at the FAB Arts Center to press colorful shards ...