Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in ...

Acrobats from a Mexican theater company perform the show titled “Mortal Leap into Xibalba,” which reinterprets a myth from a ...

You have that slide rule in the back of the closet. Maybe it was from your college days. Maybe it was your Dad’s. Honestly.

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

Who doesn’t love a good math holiday? Most people know about Pi Day (3/14), but there are even rarer days on the calendar ...

Science has become obsessed with publishing numbers. With this new satirical proposal, have we reached peak metric?

A team from MIT has just reached a significant milestone in understanding superconductors by demonstrating exceptional ...