More than a century before quantum mechanics was born, Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton stumbled onto an idea that would quietly foreshadow one of the deepest truths in physics. While ...

Mathematicians just made a big leap forward on one of the field’s all-time favorite problems. Curves—squiggly lines through space, such as a comet’s trajectory or a stock market trend—are some of math ...

The late great Jerry West was one of the few iconic NBA figures who built a legacy as both a player and executive. During his front-office tenures with various franchises, The Logo achieved a great ...

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we can't verify them. How will we know if they're right? When you purchase ...

Digitally delicate prime numbers become composite with this one weird trick. Math researchers proved these primes exist using the bucket proof method. There are no known examples so far, but ...

If you're looking for a way to make your next get-together with family and friends more fun, engaging and even educational, try out some of these math trivia questions to get everyone's brains going.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Feb. 16 and Feb. 17 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV JOURNEYS OF BLACK MATHEMATICIANS is a two-part series that traces the cultural evolution of Black ...

Actor Robert Wagner is 96. Singer Jimmy Merchant of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers is 84. Bassist Bob Spalding of The Ventures is 79. Keyboardist Cory Lerios of Pablo Cruise is 75. Actor Kathleen ...

The race is on to develop an artificial intelligence that can do pure mathematics, and top mathematicians just threw down the gauntlet with an exam of actual, unsolved problems that are relevant to ...

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform. By Siobhan Roberts A few weeks ago, a high school student emailed Martin ...

Georgia has long been a major filming location for big movies, and Atlanta has been a major music hub especially when it comes to rap. It's therefore no surprise so many famous people come from the ...

From value-packed bulk items to $1.50 hot dogs, Costco is renowned for its focus on savings. The warehouse giant, however, offers far more than just its in-store products. From travel and automotive ...