Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of ...

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For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

Years ago, no math education was complete without understanding how to compute a square root. Today, you are probably just ...

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).

A federal judge is set to hear arguments about a spending law that ended Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood. The ...

An ensemble of 374 bagpipers has claimed a new world record by playing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.” The event, ...

Ghost of Yotei has crushed any lingering social media narratives, selling 3.3 million units as of 2nd November. That’s the total number of copies sold through to consumers, and spans the full 32 days ...

This study provides a valuable genome-centric characterization of microbial communities across deep sediment cores from a Spartina patens salt marsh. The study provides claims on the metabolic ...