It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s ...

While it is tempting to think of manufacturing as cutting-edge large factories, the reality in most emerging market economies including India can be very different from this. A lot of manufacturing in ...

An elementary school math question has left not only students but also a seasoned teacher—and much of the internet—scratching their heads. Bobby Seagull, @bobby_seagull, shared the puzzle his friend's ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1994, an earthquake of a proof shook up the mathematical world. The mathematician Andrew Wiles had finally settled Fermat’s Last ...

The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel hinges on Iran's remaining medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs). After firing approximately 700 MRBMs, estimates place Iran's remaining stockpile ...

Optical illusions offer insights into brain function, enhancing critical thinking and creativity. This visual puzzle challenges viewers to find the number 97 hidden among numerous 67s within four ...

A detailed analysis of the data shows that the picture is more nuanced than it appears from the headline numbers India is a country where a lot of languages are spoken. Because Hindi speakers have the ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Landmark results in geometry and number theory marked an exciting year for mathematics, at a time when advances in artificial intelligence are starting to transform the subject’s future. In May, a ...