How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...

Adam Grant on lessons from the pandemic, datum versus data, and how abstract numbers can lead to very real human outcomes

In this excerpt from the new book 'Speak Data,' the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we ...
New Scientist

Huge cloud of plasma belched out by star 130 light years away

A coronal mass ejection from a distant star has been confirmed for the first time, raising questions about how such events ...
Scientific American

How to Identify a Prime Number without a Computer

For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

Google Doodle Features One Of Most Searched Mathematical Equations: What Is It, How Is It Used

Google first introduced this educational Doodle in the US in September and has since expanded it to multiple countries, ...

How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).