Math

The world's timekeepers voted unanimously to do away with leap seconds

The leap second only has 12 years to live.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

A bee-autiful mind! Bees recognize even and odd numbers

Maybe we shouldn't bee surprised, we already know they're good at geometry.

By Cassidy Ward | 

10 months ago

Fishy math! Scientists trained fish and stingrays to add and subtract

One step closer to an aquatic space program!

By Cassidy Ward | 

11 months ago

Your brain needs fractals, so go outside

Human brains aren't indoorsy.

1 year ago

Lizards are like evolutionary mood rings, and now we can predict the color change

Reptiles can't tell your future, but they can tell you what color their scales will be.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

Predicting the end of humanity with maths: The Science of 'Foundation'

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 year ago

Do we live in a simulation? Chances that we are the Sims can’t be more than 50%

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

2 years ago

Want to visit 2 million stars? There’s a shortcut, but you’ll need a warp drive

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

2 years ago

Do aliens exist? Probably. Are they intelligent? Probably not.

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

Today is the vernal equinox… the earliest one in 124 years!

By Phil Plait | 

3 years ago