Mathematicians have long wondered how “shapes of constant width” behave in higher dimensions. A surprisingly simple ...

Cryptography is the thread that connects Julius Caesar, World War II and quantum computing, and it now lies under nearly every part of modern life. In this week’s episode, computer scientist Boaz ...

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system — even between ...

Last year, an immense but brief outburst of seismic energy was soon followed by a long hum that made the world ring. Finding ...

The Industrial Revolution brought us the laws of thermodynamics, and new ideas about work, energy and efficiency. In this episode, co-host Steven Strogatz speaks with theoretical physicist Nicole ...

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape under pressure. ‘Groups’ Underpin Modern Math. Here’s How They Work. What ...

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape ...

What do the integers have in common with the symmetries of a triangle? In the 19th century, mathematicians invented groups as ...