With automated proof-checkers, a problem can be broken up into small chunks, solved bit-by-bit, then reassembled with ...

In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Columnist Claire L. Evans ...

In holographic theories, physicists may have traced the pliability of space-time to its quantum roots: a measure of ...

The podcast returns with 12 all-new episodes that explore the biggest questions in basic science and mathematics.

For 50 years, mathematicians have believed that the total number of real numbers is unknowable. A new proof suggests otherwise. In October 2018, David Asperó was on holiday in Italy, gazing out a car ...

Lifelike biochemistry continued to unfold in sterilized soil for six years, pointing to a metabolic theory for how biology began. For 15 years, Sébastien Fontaine has been trying to kill dirt. The ...

The sun is one of the most studied objects in the history of science. The ancient Babylonians and Chinese tracked sunspots and solar eclipses, etching their observations into clay tablets; these ...

In holographic theories, physicists may have traced the pliability of space-time to its quantum roots: a measure of quantumness known as “magic.” Key Chemistry Question Answered, No Quantum Computer ...

Two researchers have proved that Penrose tilings, famous patterns that never repeat, are mathematically equivalent to a kind of quantum error correction. Integer ...

The math of data structures helps us understand how different storage systems come with different trade-offs between resources such as time and memory.