Mathematics
Solved for 42: long-lasting math problem finally gets its answer
42 may or may not be the answer to everything -- but it's definitely a solution for this math problem.
Photo of black hole snaps $3 million “Oscar of Science” award
Each of the group's 347 scientists, will get around US$8,600.
How simple subtractions can stump even mathematicians — and why that matters for understanding our brains
Don't let your brain put real-life information into math problems.
New mathematical model describes the growth pattern of plant leaves
The beauty of math is embedded in nature.
Acting out: mathematical model predicts the future of actors’ careers
Being an actor isn't easy -- at least for 90% of those trying to make it.
Karen Uhlenbeck officially receives the Abel Prize — the first woman ever to do so
We need more kings awarding prizes to people in STEM.
The kill rate in Game of Thrones is actually quite realistic, a new study reveals
Don't blame George Martin or HBO for killing your favorite character -- blame reality!
Who is Karen Uhlenbeck — the First Female Recipient of the Abel Prize
She brought a new understanding of mathematics, while helping to change a corrosive culture in academia.
Karen Uhlenbeck wins the “Nobel” of Mathematics — the first time the prize was won by a woman
You could hardly imagine a worthier recipient.
The hipster effect (or why non-conformists tend to look the same)
We're all humans, and that might mean that we're all conformists to a degree.
Time travel Anime inspires solution to puzzling math problem
An anime math problem? My favorite.
Renowned mathematician Michael Atiyah claims to have solved the Riemann Hypothesis
A problem that turned out to have more sides than initially thought.
Researchers have found a pattern for prime numbers — and it resembles something from nature
We don't often think about mathematics as being beautiful, but perhaps we should.
The longest straight-line path on Earth is a 20,000-miles ocean journey
It all started with an intriguing post on Reddit.
Book review: ‘Ten Great Ideas about Chance’
Humans are inherently ill-suited to assess odds -- this book aims to help.
There are 15 possible ways to cover a floor with pentagonal tiles
Who would have guessed tiling is so complex?
“Nothing” changed: ancient Indian text pushes the history of zero back 500 years
As far as modern tech and know-how is concerned, zero is the hero.
Ancient 3700-year-old Babylonian tablet may be earliest evidence of trigonometry
It shows Babylonians knew about Pythagorean theorem centuries before Pythagoras was even alive!
