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An AI system developed by Google DeepMind, Google's premiere AI research lab, has surpassed the average gold medalist in ...

Over centuries, mathematicians have amassed an array of symbols—from arrows and crosses to shapes derived from letters—to ...

While market-working kids in India excel at mental calculations, they struggle with textbook math — while schoolchildren fail ...

Ed Sheeran recently explained why he wishes he could play more songs from Subtract album on his Mathematics Tour.

Unlike Roman, Maya or Iñupiaq numerals, this isn’t a total reimagining of numbers. Instead, it’s an uncanny parallel universe. Any number without zeros retains its old appearance (1,776 is still 1,776 ...

One of the major mysteries in Yellowjackets, over the two seasons that the series has aired, is the symbol. It seems to depict an impaled human figure (probably female), with a hook at the bottom.

I have weekly meetings with my supervisor, not just discussing the research but also how I'm feeling mentally and what I am doing to prepare myself for the future. It’s an all-round package of making ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

In a mesmerising blend of art and mathematics, a research student from University College London (UCL) has recently gained widespread attention for creating intricate images solely through ...