Mathematicians have discovered a single shape that can be used to cover a surface completely without ever creating a repeating pattern. The long-sought shape is surprisingly simple but has taken ...

Some trends fade into the sunset never to be seen again, while others rise again to see another heyday. These tile shapes ...

A man installs pattern hexagonal tiles on a bathroom floor - Ronstik/Getty Images Though you may not always notice the tiles in your kitchen and bathroom, they do play a role in how your home appears.

A new shape called an einstein has taken the math world by storm. The craggy, hat-shaped tile can cover an infinite plane with patterns that never repeat. Creatively tiling a bathroom floor isn’t just ...