It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s ...

He was the mathematician who ran through the streets shouting “Eureka!” — but that was only a glimpse of his genius.

Imaginary numbers began as a desperate solution to equations that seemed unsolvable. In the 1500s, Italian mathematicians ...

The number of man, 666, symbolized divine harmony, human creation, and cosmic order prior to its Christian reinterpretation.

This story appears in the July 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Ismael Fernandez grew up in Wilder, Idaho, a town of 1,700 souls surrounded by tall hop plants and stubby alfalfa fields. He ...

To mark Islamic Heritage Month locally, the Cornwall Muslim community is hosting a public event titled Discover, Connect, ...

In a world where a coffee and pastry can cost you the equivalent of a small car payment, Kennedy’s Bakery in Cambridge, Ohio, ...

To be completely fair, Goddard’s footprint did need modernization. The campus master plan—begun years ago—imagined a 20-year cycle of demolitions, renovations, and new builds. The idea: retire the ...

In the late 19th century, Georg Cantor believed his new theory could help the Church understand the infinite nature of the ...

Here’s where things got really confusing. Going into Mingle, there were 72 players because two people were eliminated during ...

The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six Seven. Math teacher ...

Nationwide, U.S. math scores have plunged to historic lows, and experts warn California students are not immune. The 2024 ...