In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation ...

Prime numbers, the "atoms of arithmetic," have captivated mathematicians for centuries. These numbers, divisible only by themselves and one, appear deceptively random yet hide intricate patterns.

Mathematicians present the Nopertedro: a Rupert property solid that broke an old myth by preventing one copy from passing through another.

Researchers uncover the mathematical structure behind mesmerizing tiling patterns, linking their visual appeal to the ...

It took 125 years, but in 2025 a team of mathematicians discovered the solution to a long-puzzling problem about the ...

Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades. By wiggling a needle around while spinning it, you can minimize the amount of space it moves through, ...

Mariana Cook’s book Mathematicians: An Outer View of the Inner World was published by Princeton University Press in 2009 and is a remarkable collection of ninety-two photographic portraits featuring ...

Mathematicians uncover a method to control cellular noise, offering a new way to prevent cancer cells from surviving and ...

More than 30 years ago, Andreas Floer changed geometry. Now, two mathematicians have finally figured out how to extend his revolutionary perspective. Arnold’s work was in an area of mathematics that ...

Why does cancer sometimes recur even after successful treatment, or why do some bacteria survive despite the use of powerful ...

Somewhere at the edge of mathematics lurks a number so large that it breaks the very foundations of our understanding - and ...

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