Experiments have shown that chimpanzees can distinguish crystals from ordinary stones and display a special interest in them, examining their geometry and transparency. This behavior is believed to be linked to the ancient roots of symbolic thinking in primates.
A new study has revealed that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers used complex geometric principles when creating ornaments on ostrich eggshell vessels. This suggests that the ability to structure forms and apply geometry was already developed 60,000 years ago, long before the emergence of the first civilizations.
Scientists have discovered a hidden geometry that distorts the paths of electrons in quantum materials, opening up new possibilities for the development of quantum electronics and the study of superconductivity.