Mathematics

Decades of data have suggested the universe is flat, much like an infinite plane. But a new analysis reveals deep flaws in that simple conclusion

A start-up has surprised the scientific community with a breakthrough: translating a modern proof into a programming language for verification using AI. But not everyone is celebrating

More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.

A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems

Whether 0.999... equals 1 is the subject of bitter dispute in countless online forums

For 20 years, this computational linguistics competition has inspired new generations of innovators in AI and language preservation

The Mordell conjecture—now known as Faltings’s theorem—concerns the number of special points on a curve

When can mathematicians reverse engineer basketball tournament results from your friends’ brackets?

Fashion’s 20-year trend cycle isn’t just based on vibes; it can be mathematically modeled

Science in meter and verse

Here’s how a mathematical paradox distorts our view of news, safety and statistics

Use some creative arithmetic on this math puzzle