Mathematics
From Auto-Tune to Motor Oil, Pi Helps Power the World
More than just a famously never-ending number, pi has a knack for appearing in the mathematical formulas we use every day
Indiana Almost Made Pi Equal to 3.2, and Other Pi Day Facts
As you celebrate the mathematical holiday, here's a history of notable moments in the irrational number's past
The World is Full of Circles
In honor of a very special Pi Day, enjoy this map that explores the human-made and natural structures that come closest to a perfect circle
Teachers Give Lower Math Scores to Girls
Teachers’ unconscious beliefs in the aptitude of boys over girls come out when grading math tests
Brains Make Decisions the Way Alan Turing Cracked Codes
A mathematical tool developed during World War II operates in a similar way to brains weighing the reliability of information
Pulsing Stars Flicker in a Pattern Close to the Golden Ratio
The famed ratio, which shows up in art, architecture and nature, can also be found in space
Why String Theory Still Offers Hope We Can Unify Physics
Evidence that the universe is made of strings has been elusive for 30 years, but the theory's mathematical insights continue to have an alluring pull
After 12/13/14, What Are the Next Fun Dates for Math Lovers?
Sequential integers are a bit boring, anyhow. Here are some more exciting sequences to celebrate over the next 89 years
The Foolproof Way to Fix a Wobbly Table
Solving life's challenges one at a time—with math!
Humans Outnumber Rats in NYC
There's actually about one rat for every four people
Breaking Down the Science of the Stolen Base
What does it take to swipe second? Math and physics lend their advice
How Just One Bird Can Urge an Entire Flock to Change Directions
The equations that describe these movements are equivalent to those that govern waves
This Female Mathematician Just Became the First Woman to Ever Win the Fields Medal
The Fields Medal is mathematics' equivalent to the Nobel Prize
This Mathematical Equation Predicts Momentary Happiness
Keeping your expectations low, it seems, is key to achieving fleeting satisfaction
How a Flock of 400 Flying Birds Manages to Turn in Just Half a Second
The birds' patterns of movement are surprisingly similar to that of superfluid helium
This Geometry Game Is Nerdy, Addictive Fun
Bisecting an angle has never been more fun
If You've Never Missed a Flight, You're Probably Wasting Your Time
Do you find yourself spending endless hours waiting at the airport? Here's what math says about the perfect time to arrive for your next flight
Statistics Say That Brazil Will Probably Win the World Cup
Analyzing players' transfer values to calculate a team's overall market value, however, predicts that Spain will win
These Teenagers Have Already Accomplished More Than You Ever Will
The winners of this year's Intel Science Talent Search take on flu vaccines, stem cells and tools for diagnosing cancer
Elegant Mathematical Formulas Activate the Same Brain Region As Music And Art
Beauty comes in many different guises, including numbers and symbols
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