Mathematics

Uncovering the CIA’s Kryptos puzzle took three parts math and one part sleuthing

In certain circumstances, losses create a sure path to victory, an idea with implications for biology and cancer therapy

Decode a confusing clock in this math puzzle

A decades-old technique from network science saw something in the papal conclave that AI missed

Mathematicians have found a new way to predict how prime numbers behave

Learn the fundamentals of the burgeoning field of knot theory while solving some puzzles along the way

Is it really possible that half of all people who have ever been age 65 or older are still alive today? We explore the amazing mathematics of demography to find out

Which of these knots are secretly “unknots”? Try our math puzzle to find out

Card dealers create a unique deck with each shuffle, something computers cannot replicate

Winning more than $1 billion in Powerball is an exciting possibility, but keeping a cool math mind can help you decide whether that opportunity is worth your $2 bet

Mathematicians have unraveled a key conjecture about knot theory

Scientists have revived an ignored area of math to envision a path toward stable quantum computing