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In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.

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Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin reveal the mathematics behind mesmerizing patterns / New study links the beauty of ...

An exciting new study reveals the hidden genetic architecture of quantitative ability, showing how brain wiring and signaling shape math skills independently of general intelligence. Study: A genetic ...

Where every known method of divination seemed to fail, a group of researchers at Bocconi University in Milan found a hint in ...

Mathematics plays a critical role in shaping modern gaming, influencing everything from odds and payouts to game design and ...

Astrophysicist and author Hakeem Oluseyi talks with cosmologist Janna Levin in a new 10-episode podcast series, Particles of Thought, from GBH and the producers of NOVA. In August 2025, 2,171 ...

The researchers are already improving ergonomics and software to better fit different face shapes and deliver real-time ...

A study reveals that adults tend to resemble their names more than children do, suggesting our faces change over time to look ...

From aspirational gadgets to unavoidable medical bills, easy credit creates an illusion of affordability that can harden into ...