It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced ...

At the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), one competitor did so well that it would have been awarded the Silver ...

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

The event, a math enrichment opportunity for 50 local K-12 students of all genders, was organized by Mathematics Department ...

Synchronization abounds in nature: from the flashing lights of fireflies to the movement of fish wriggling through the ocean, biological systems are often in rhythmic movement with each other.

Christoph Thiele and Floris van Doorn from the University of Bonn have been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant of 6.4 million euros ...

Mathematician Jennifer Taback is to receive one of the highest honors in her academic field. She has been named a 2026 Fellow ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

A research team including a scientist of Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, has identified a novel principle in biology that mathematically explains why the ...

More about the shapes that can be made with complex dominoes ...