(Inside Science) – Until now, scientists thought there were only 85 different ways to tie a typical necktie. Now researchers inspired by the Matrix trilogy of movies have discovered thousands more.

Every young man struggles with how to tie a tie at some point, but with a little practice, this skill becomes invaluable. It’s that small detail that takes you from “just dressed” to “sharply dressed, ...

There are 177,147 ways to fasten a necktie, it has emerged - 1,000 times more than previously thought. But the study was not prompted by higher theories of mathematics, but a flamboyant knot worn by a ...