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.

Patterns are great ways to create decorations for objects and backgrounds. Learning how to create a pattern from the Custom Shape Tool in Photoshop is great for making unique patterns for any project.

At Long Last, Mathematicians Have Found a Shape With a Pattern That Never Repeats Experts have searched for decades for a polygon that only makes non-repeating patterns. But no one knew it was ...