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Apr 21, 2021
The T. rex ‘dynasty’ reigned for more than 125,000 generations
Only 20,000 lived at any given time, though.
Jul 24, 2020
It’s time to explain some game theory
The field of study is used in everything from auctions to baseball, but it’s often misunderstood, thanks to Hollywood.
Feb 28, 2020
Theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96
The mathematical prodigy didn’t care to stick to one subject of study—and he never bothered to get a doctorate.
Jun 19, 2019
The weirdest things we learned this week: doctors drinking pee and telephones made of cats
Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
Mar 22, 2019
Karen Uhlenbeck won the ‘Nobel of math’—but women are still under-represented in the field
Confidence in math early on differs by gender and plays a key role in future success.
Mar 14, 2019
Tired of pie? Here are 3.14 other math holidays worth celebrating.
Pi Day is so last year.
Jan 05, 2019
Zero is just 1,500 years old. Before it, there was nothing.
How humans invented zero—and why some tried desperately to do without it.
Dec 14, 2018
How long can an event hold humanity’s attention? There’s an equation for that.
Societies forget, and this physicist wants to know why.
Sep 26, 2018
Navigating our obsession with one-sided objects
Möbius strips still fascinate mathematicians.
