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

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

The evolution of the so-called dread risk response has been explained by new research. People often respond to ...

New research from UBC Okanagan mathematically demonstrates that the universe cannot be simulated. Using Gödel’s ...

Northwestern University is conducting ongoing research into SuperAgers and just released a new study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia based on 25 years of data collection. SuperAgers are ...

There’s something strangely fascinating about the idea that a person could attract metal objects to their body like a living ...

Optical illusions are fascinating visual tricks that deceive our brains, making us see things that aren’t actually there or perceive images differently than they truly are. These illusions play with ...

The human brain is extraordinary. It builds cities, writes symphonies, and decodes the universe, yet forgets why it entered a room. It is capable of breathtaking creativity and catastrophic ...

The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. Tiny plastic particles like these—called microplastics—are added to some exfoliating skincare gels and can get into the ...

Not long ago, if we wanted to take a trip, we'd check out a guidebook or two, get AAA maps, and call the airline and hotels, or we'd talk to one of the country's 18,000 travel agents. Today, people ...

When your sales cycle is complex and lengthy, you might feel anxious that your leads will pull out at any moment. After all, the B2B sales cycle lasts for more than half a year, on average. And for ...

Under the plan, HISD wrote that schools “with unique instructional models” could form or engage an existing school nonprofit board that “would operate the school more autonomously” under a performance ...