January 11Mathematicians discovered a computer problem that no one can ever solveMathematicians have discovered a problem they cannot solve.
August 1McCartney or Lennon? Harvard statistician's algorithm determines who wrote famous Beatles hitsLike pals Paul McCartney or John Lennon, Harvard researcher Mark Glickman and fellow Beatles fan Jason Brown came together to solve a question many loyal listeners have asked over the years: who was the lyricist to the band's biggest hits?
June 21Stonehenge secret: Did builders use Pythagoras' theorem 2,000 years before the philosopher lived?The famous ancient site at Stonehenge may have been built using Greek philosopher Pythagoras’ famous theorem two millennia before the mathematical equation was developed, experts say.
March 14Stephen Hawking unlocked a 'universe of possibilities,' NASA saysTributes are pouring in for famed physicist Stephen Hawking, who died early on Wednesday. He was 76 years of age.
January 26, 2017Mathematician wants to fight tsunamis with sound wavesTsunamis are among the deadliest forces in nature.
December 16, 2016Isaac Newton's book auctioned for record-setting $3.7 millionA bound copy of Sir Isaac Newton's seminal book on mathematics and science was sold for $3.7 million, making it the most expensive printed scientific book ever sold at auction.
May 4, 2016Student scientists determine that it's impossible to literally cry a riverIt turns out that the saying “cry me a river” suggests a task that couldn’t be accomplished even if everyone on the planet worked together to accomplish it.
May 3, 2016Educators, advocates see increased importance in US STEM educationWhen it comes to education reform in the United States, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is the term that is usually at the tip of the tongue of every policy maker, teacher, or school advocate. For its detractors, STEM is a buzzword for more standardized tests or a de-emphasis on humanities education. For its proponents, STEM signifies an increased dedication to making American schools globally competitive — preparing students for a job market that is becoming increasingly more reliant on science and technology skills.
May 2, 2016Aliens will be bear-size, according to mathWith thousands of planets outside Earth's solar system, there's a pretty good chance that some of them have the conditions needed for life.
May 2, 2016Proving Einstein wrong with 'spooky' quantum experimentQuantum mechanics is one of the best-tested theories in science, and it's one of the few where physicists get to do experiments proving that Einstein was wrong
