If you search for the highest IQ on record, you will likely encounter the number 228, attributed to columnist Marilyn vos Savant, or the number 230, attributed to mathematician Terence Tao. However, ...

Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

Scientists in China have leveraged AI to solve Isaac Newton's kissing number problem in dimensions 25-31, where work had ...

There are no known examples so far, but mathematicians are hopeful. Mathematicians have revealed a new category of “digitally delicate” prime numbers. These infinitely long primes turn back to ...

Man finds portrait at thrift store that looks like him—then sees the date ...

A mathematical trick speeds up seismic calculations for earthquake simulations and could revolutionize earthquake preparedness.

True or False: -40ᵒ Celsius is equal to -40ᵒ Fahrenheit. Answer: True! Question: What value represents the sum of the first five prime numbers? Answer: 28. (2+3+5+7+11=28) Question: What mathematical ...

It’s no secret that many of us are not too fond of mathematics and geometry, and that it is often too complex. But even so, it can be pretty mind-blowing to look back in history and discover the ...

Kids in elementary school learn—or are supposed to learn—how to add fractions and round numbers. But many students at the University of California, San Diego—a top public university ranked sixth ...

A sharp rise in students entering the University of California system without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators. A new internal report from the University of California ...

Talent professionals and job seekers alike are grappling with the enormous rise in job applications submitted every day, according to experts. The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has ...

Recent research has found a new way to make graphene that adds structural defects to improve the performance of the material that could have benefits across a range of applications—from sensors and ...