The golden ratio is an almost mythical number that you may have heard of in various areas of architecture or design. For example, many claim the ancient Greek Parthenon has numerous examples of the ...

Let's find out exactly what is it! The golden ratio. Some say it’s the most mythical number in the universe. Others say it underlies everything from nature’s patterns to beauty in art and design. But, ...

The Great Pyramid’s base measures 440 cubits and its height 280 cubits — a ratio that approximates Pi. The King’s Chamber ...

“Do you see the pattern? Each number in the series after the first two numbers is the sum of the preceding two numbers.” That’s how I began my last column focusing on the Fibonacci sequence, which ...

The Golden Ratio: just typing the words can make the clouds part. The most mathematical way of describing the ratio would be 1.6180 (read more here). The least mathematical way of describing the ratio ...

I’ve been fascinated with this premise for years now, and this week I saw this popular graphic pop up yet again: I’d seen this graphic debunked, but it wasn’t particularly rigorous, so I decided it ...

Math whizzes may have noticed something particularly pleasing about today's date. According to Bloomberg, June 1, 2018 (formatted as 1/6/18 in many parts of the world) is Phi Day, a date that matches ...

(via It's Okay to Be Smart) The golden ratio. Some say it’s the most mythical number in the universe. Others say it underlies everything from nature’s patterns to beauty in art and design. But, like, ...