As the World Cup final approaches, take a moment to appreciate the beautiful symmetries of humanity’s favorite truncated ...

In my work with school districts, I have seen educators recognize the need for more explicit instruction, only to find ...

This month, 30 mathematicians gathered at Harvard University to grade a consequential and difficult problem set. This wasn’t just any test; its outcome would guide a field grappling with existential ...

How to draw 3/4 face angles correctly starts with understanding that the head is turned, so one side of the face will appear wider while the other becomes narrower. The center line should curve around ...

Last month many mathematicians were shocked by OpenAI’s announcement that artificial intelligence had solved geometry’s famous “unit distance” problem. For some, the achievement was exciting. But ...

After 80 years of fruitless struggle by human mathematicians, a major geometry conjecture has at last been solved—via a straightforward query to a chatbot. “No previous AI-generated proof has come ...

Deep within the recesses of beehives across the world, one of nature’s most remarkable architectural feats takes place daily. Honeybees, despite their tiny brains weighing less than a milligram, ...

Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion connections. If the brain were a computer, it would perform an exaflop (a ...

David E. Dunning explores how mathematical notation is a social, world-building technology. It’s natural to think of math as being fundamentally abstract. Whether it’s invented or discovered, its ...

Axiom Math is giving away a powerful new AI tool. But it remains to be seen if it speeds up research as much as the company hopes. Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a ...

A fun and easy way to sketch heads from different angles using a simple construction method that builds strong proportions. This tutorial starts with a basic circle as your foundation, then shows how ...

View post: Most Homeowners Treat Invasive Lawn Grass the Wrong Way—Here’s the Pro Guide to Killing It Without Harming Your Plants The angle with which you sharpen a knife blade can determine the ...