Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Recently, we had the privilege of bringing nine kittens from Guardian Animal Medical Center to a local fifth grade classroom for a hands-on lesson in animal behavior.  The goal: teach students about ...

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

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect—the bumblebee Bombus ...