TVs are advertised according to their diagonal screen measurement which differs from the actual width of the TV.

Alternate dimensions aren’t outside our everyday experience. In fact, we can use exotic dimensions, like fractional dimensions, to measure things as common as coastlines. Find out about the Hausdorff ...

Geometric measure theory provides a framework for analysing the interplay between geometric structures and measure, and is particularly adept at characterising the complexity of fractal sets through ...

Your iPhone’s camera can do more than just take photos. It can also help you record measurements for do-it-yourself projects. I recently tested two apps—one that lets you record measurements on the ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) --Two teams of scientists have measured the effects of a fourth dimension in a pair of lab experiments. Scientists didn't discover an extra dimension, but they did show how materials ...

Orioles head groundskeeper Paul Zwaska, in an effort to quiet the controversy swirling around the accuracy of the dimensions of the Camden Yards outfield fences, measured them himself yesterday ...

When decisions are driven by data, it matters what the data are and, more importantly, what they measure. The metric can become an organization’s mission, influence a policy’s objectives and goals, ...

Scientists have measured gravity at an extremely short distance, in what they hope will tell us more about extra dimensions. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe ...