What began as curiosity revealed how nature, math, and beauty align through a recurring numerical language shaping life and ...

If something looks and sounds stupid, but it really works, then it’s not actually stupid! Problems don’t always need to be ...

Mathematics is often described as pure, uniform, and abstract. This characterization holds true for pure mathematics, which deals with axioms, postulates, and theorems. However, questions arise ...

When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated.

An evolution-inspired framework for how quantum fuzziness gives rise to our classical world shows that even imperfect ...

Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a twist: it suggests that living networks, like our brain, may use some of the ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

Topological materials could usher in a new age of electronics, but scientists are still discovering surprising aspects of ...

Don't be fooled by a graph. New research shows that a scientist's policy preferences can influence their results. Look past the model and find the ground truth.

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...