Complex, ordered patterns hidden within the ubiquitous bell-shaped curve are revealed in a new book, "Treasures Inside the Bell: Hidden Order in Chance," by Carlos Puente, a professor of hydrology at ...

Q–My glass dish has the Liberty Bell in the center and the dates “1776-1876.” Along the top are the words, “100 years ago.” At the bottom are the names of all of the signers of the Declaration of ...

April 2018 will be at least one of the 20 th coldest Aprils since 1895 – it has a good chance of being one of the five coldest – and it could end up being the coldest in the last 124 years. That’s ...

Students will listen to music from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to learn how this polyrhythmic tradition followed Africans to the Caribbean as a result of the transatlantic slave trade.

As a most admired bird in China, the crane is regarded as an auspicious pattern and lofty symbol. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the decorative patch on an official robe carried a crane pattern ...