For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In practice, that ...

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Discover the list of 9 most famous mathematicians in history. Learn about Archimedes, Newton, and Gauss, whose ideas shaped ...

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

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science ...

For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...

In this excerpt from the new book 'Speak Data,' the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we ...

Quantum computers have the potential to solve certain calculations exponentially faster than a classic computer could, but more research is desperately needed to make their practical use a reality.

From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve ...