By combining the language of groups with that of geometry and linear algebra, Marius Sophus Lie created one of math’s most ...

The Hertz Foundation is proud to recognize the 16 most recent graduates of the Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics and engineering.

Life gets busy, and sometimes those basic math skills from school days get a little rusty. Whether you're budgeting, ...

Many grown adults struggle with some of the basic concepts they learned back in fifth grade. It's not that you’re not smart—it’s just that sometimes, life doesn’t require you to remember the specifics ...

A new mathematical model of a wormhole suggests that two black holes can be “cut and pasted.” Cut and paste is an official ...

Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in the concrete language of algorithms.

It’s wild to think that a math puzzle from the 1200s is now helping power AI, encryption, and the digital world we live in. Every November 23, math lovers celebrate Fibonacci Day, a nod to the ...

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...