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

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The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our eyes perceive something differently from reality, tricking the brain into misinterpreting what it sees. These illusions occur because the brain ...

A viral number sequence puzzle challenges players to find the next number in “2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?”. Test your analytical skills and see if you can solve it. The key here is to remain focused and keep ...

Have you ever noticed that there’s a particular number sequence that pops up more and more throughout your day? This special number may appear on license plates, clocks, receipts, and so much more.

New York City-based choreographer Andrew Turtletaub got the call that his skills were needed on the “Severance” set. Immediately. A marching-band sequence for the Season 2 finale was underway, led by ...

A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve. The equations are fundamental to maths as well as science, where they have broad applications ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

In his book The Mathematical Universe, mathematician William Dunham wrote of John Venn’s namesake legacy, the Venn diagram, “No one in the long history of mathematics ever became better known for less ...

Bitcoin miners don't solve complex math problems - they guess numbers. While "solving mathematical puzzles" has become a common description of bitcoin mining, the process more closely resembles a ...