Mathematics

Studies show most football coaches make poor decisions on fourth down. Does Bill Belichick have a secret advantage?

Super Bowl Science: Are Football Coaches Irrational?

Studies show that coaches often make poor choices in crucial situations. But one coach may have a secret advantage

Could the Death Star Destroy a Planet?

Students in England concluded that the Star Wars space station could easily have destroyed an Earth-like planet

Sofia Kovalevskaya, Emmy Noether and Ada Lovelace are just three of the many famous female mathematicians you should know.

Five Historic Female Mathematicians You Should Know

Albert Einstein called Emmy Noether a "creative mathematical genius"

Six Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

Today is March 14, or 3.14, the day we celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π)

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Win A Million Dollars With Science

A Walk Through the Woods Leads to Insight on Numbers

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Comedians Discussing Chaos Theory? Only on British TV

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The Science of Football

A roundup of how scientists explain America's most popular sport

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Time to Stop Measuring Fuel Economy in MPG?

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The Calculus Diaries

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A Coral Reef Constructed From Yarn

This fall, a different kind of coral reef will be on display in the National Museum of Natural History's Ocean Hall

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How Much of Your Tax Money Went to Science?

A Level Playing Field for Science

I suppose, in a way, I should thank the woman who tried to compliment me when I was in high school by saying that I was too pretty for science

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Elementary School Teachers Pass on Math Fear to Girls

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Finding Art Fakes through Computer Analysis

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Ten Movies We Loved From the 2000s

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Picture of the Week—A Fractal in 3-D

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A Decade of Great Moments in Science

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Using Math to Examine Iran’s Election Results

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A Caricature of a Female Scientist

The play "Legacy of Light" tells the story of two female scientists, but left our blogger disappointed

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