Mathematics
At Long Last, Mathematicians Have Found a Shape With a Pattern That Never Repeats
Experts have searched for decades for a polygon that only makes non-repeating patterns. But no one knew it was possible until now
Have Any Animals Evolved to Adapt to Human Activity?
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
The Surprisingly Scientific Roots of Monkey Bars
A century ago, a Princeton mathematician created what would become a mainstay of the American playground
Engineers Pick the Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2022
Children can build strategy, critical thinking and resilience during expert-approved play
What Online Inflation Calculators Can—and Can't—Tell Us About the Past
Most of these tools are based on the Consumer Price Index, a measure of changing prices in the U.S. over time
King's College, Cambridge Will Install Abstract Memorial to Alan Turing
Despite pushback, plans for a sculpture honoring the visionary mathematician have been approved
Five Things to Know About French Enlightenment Genius Émilie du Châtelet
She was brilliant and unconventional, but her life had a tragic end
The Ten Best Science Books of 2021
From captivating memoirs by researchers to illuminating narratives by veteran science journalists, these works affected us the most this year
Engineers Pick the Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts This Year
These expert-approved gifts teach robotics, coding and engineering thinking through stories and play
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Scientists Who Warned the World of Climate Change
Their groundbreaking research answered fundamental questions about our universe and Earth’s complex climate
Babylonians Used Applied Geometry 1,000 Years Before Pythagoras
Calculations inscribed on a clay tablet helped ancient people document property boundaries, new research suggests
What Data Scientists Learned by Modeling the Spread of Covid-19
Models of the disease have become more complex, but are still only as good as the assumptions at their core and the data that feed them
Inflatable Origami Structures Could Someday Offer Emergency Shelter
An applied mathematics team created origami-inspired tents that can collapse to the size of a twin mattress with ease
A Doomed Arctic Expedition, Number-Free Math and Other New Books to Read
These five January releases may have been lost in the news cycle
See the Most Mind-Bending Optical Illusions of 2020
You can create your own version of the winning design with a free, printable kit
Isaac Newton Thought the Great Pyramid Held the Key to the Apocalypse
Papers sold by Sotheby's document the British scientist's research into the ancient Egyptians and the Bible
The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2020
Tested and reviewed by engineers, these top picks make coding, robotics and engineering more accessible than ever
What Is the Best Strategy to Deploy a Covid-19 Vaccine?
Mathematicians are modeling different scenarios for a vaccine rollout to see what may work best
Data Science, Psychology Reveal Why the 'Game of Thrones' Books Are So Riveting
A network model demonstrates how George R.R. Martin's sprawling series remains comprehensible but surprising
How the Alphabet Got Its Order, Malcolm X and Other New Books to Read
These five October releases may have been lost in the news cycle
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