Imagine holding a strip of paper. You give it a half-twist and then tape its ends together. The shape you’re now holding is ...

Alexander Grothendieck was a titan in his field, making deep connections that fuelled a revolution in mathematics, before ...

For decades, artificial general intelligence (AGI) has represented the holy grail of AI research, yet despite rapid progress, ...

In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.

That’s how Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun described the blowback after OpenAI researchers did a victory lap over ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For almost 160 years, the Riemann hypothesis has been one of ...

Last week, the MacArthur Foundation announced that Harvard math professor Lauren K. Williams is among this year's so-called ...

OpenAI researchers prematurely celebrated on social media, announcing that the AI had solved a series of famously difficult ...

The mathematician is among three Massachusetts scholars who were awarded the 'genius' grant — $800,000 over five years.

The Julia Set is an upcoming film in the coming-of-age drama genre. The film will star Chase Infiniti in a pivotal role, who ...

A theory has emerged that the unusual track geometry may have contributed to his silver medal–and Cole Hocker's win ...