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Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in ...

Math proficiency in the United States has reached a breaking point, and fragmented reforms are no longer enough. A new report ...

Some animated movies from the 2010s, like Angry Birds and Boss Baby, are way more dirty than you may have realized.

In “The Great Math War,” Jason Socrates Bardi takes on a battle for the soul of numbers that divided the experts of its day. By Jordan Ellenberg Jordan Ellenberg, a professor of mathematics at the ...

Mathematics brain teasers have long captivated people who enjoy testing their logic and problem-solving skills. Beyond being fun pastimes, they act as stimulating exercises that keep the mind alert ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...

Picture a tune that plays with your mind. It does not go straight but skips and flips in ways you do not expect. That is math rock. It avoids common music paths, which makes it feel fresh and smart.

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Christophe Golé is Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Smith College and co-author of ‘Do Plants Know Math?’ Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke , he discusses plants — and their number ...