Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly reflecting shapes to tile a surface, researchers uncovered a method that links ...

Albert Einstein was intrigued by a simple puzzle: an old car must travel 2 miles at an average of 30 mph. The twist? Its structure makes the solution impossible. Can you solve it?

The man was the smartest person on the planet. On his birthday, why not celebrate by quoting him and sounding brilliant?

There is a tendency to imagine genius as smooth and uninterrupted. As if the great thinkers moved from one insight to the ...

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation ...

There are thousands of mysteries in the domain of science across various disciplines and sub-disciplines that still remain ...

The two filmmakers, who met in drama class at Beverly Hills High, remained close friends until Reiner's tragic death at 78 Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Rob Reiner, who was found dead Dec. 14, had ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

A leather jacket is one of the most versatile and timeless garments you can own; it’s an enduring style staple with no signs of fading. But few carry the history or pedigree of the Menlo Cossack ...

Levi’s Vintage Clothing released a limited-edition reproduction of Albert Einstein’s Menlo Cossack Leather Jacket It’s limited to 800 hand-numbered pieces and retains the original 1935 design Each ...

A thought experiment that was at the heart of an argument between famed physicists Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr in 1927 has finally been made real. Its findings elucidate one of the core mysteries ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...