Mathematicians have a new bucket list of open questions to chase

In parallel, a race by amateurs and mathematicians has found all 25,000 cases of one “inverse Galois problem”

In parallel, a race by amateurs and mathematicians has found all 25,000 cases of one “inverse Galois problem”

Perhaps dark matter is made of an entirely different kind of particle than the ones physicists have been searching for. New experiments are springing up to look for these ultra-lightweight phantoms.

A solution to part of the Cohen-Lenstra conjecture helps resolve a long-standing mystery about quadratic forms

A solution to part of the Cohen-Lenstra conjecture helps resolve a long-standing mystery about quadratic forms

Joan Birman popularized the Burau representation problem decades ago. Now she and two colleagues have a proof that reveals brand new insights into the geometry of braids

Joan Birman popularized the Burau representation problem decades ago. Now she and two colleagues have a proof that reveals brand new insights into the geometry of braids

A mixture of AI and algorithms uncovered a hidden structure spanning 2,000 years of equations for pi

A mixture of AI and algorithms uncovered a hidden structure spanning 2,000 years of equations for pi

The strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics

The strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics

The strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics

Four stories to celebrate science and curiosity. On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we would like to celebrate those who help advance science, and those who make i...