MathematicsJune 6, 2025
At Secret Math Meeting, Researchers Struggle to Outsmart AI
The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs
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MathematicsJune 5, 2025
Mathematicians Solve Multidimensional Fruit-Slicing Dilemma
A 40-year-old conjecture on shapes’ cross sections is finally proven
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MathematicsJune 4, 2025
Our World Is Getting More Complicated. Here’s the 19th-Century Math That Proves It
Nothing in the cosmos is in equilibrium, which means entropy is on the rise
MathematicsMay 23, 2025
The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk
Meet micromorts and microlives, statistical units that help mathematicians to calculate risk
MathematicsMay 20, 2025
Math Puzzle: Measure the Star
Build a special set of dice in this math puzzle
MathematicsMay 12, 2025
Knitting’s Complex Shapes Explained in New Physics Model
A new mathematical model helps to advance the centuries-old art of knitting
MathematicsMay 9, 2025
Zero Is Foundational to Modern Mathematics. But It Was Rejected for Centuries
Conceptual problems, ideology clashes and xenophobia prevented the concept of zero from catching on for a long time. Today all mathematics is based on it
HistoryApril 28, 2025
This Cutting-Edge Encryption Originates in Renaissance Art and Math
The mathematics underpinning the modern method of elliptic curve cryptography originated with Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi
MathematicsApril 22, 2025
Prime Number Mystery Is Key to Magic: The Gathering Card Game Strategy
The popular fantasy card game Magic: The Gathering has a new card related to prime numbers. Now fans are trying to use it to tackle one of the biggest problems in mathematics
MathematicsApril 16, 2025
Alan Turing’s Lost Work Could Reveal How Tigers Got Their Stripes
The world-famous mathematician Alan Turing found a possible mechanism for iconic animal patterns thanks to differential equations
MathematicsApril 15, 2025
Math Puzzle: Construct the Dice
Build a special set of dice in this math puzzle
MathematicsApril 15, 2025
Mathematicians’ Favorite Shapes Hold the Key to Big Mathematical Mysteries
Mathematicians describe the most beautiful and beguiling forms and surfaces they know