Pacal explores the emergence of metamodernism through revelations in two 21st century character-focused American novels.

For centuries, mathematics was seen as the one field built on absolute certainty. But a deeper look into logic reveals a flaw ...

A top-rated public university says many of its students can’t round numbers or add fractions.

What if the famous P vs NP problem isn’t just about algorithms but about the observers trying to solve them? Research ...

The invention of the modern self. How did the idea of the individual come into being? In that classic of Western cinema, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the title character addresses a crowd in ...

The road to electrification takes a lot of different aspects into consideration. The transformation can be seen in the design of the models, in staff training, and also in the modernisation of ...

When it comes to missiles, America lacks the magazine depth for a long fight, especially against a peer competitor like China. A major part of the problem: traditional U.S. missiles are simply too ...

Washington has an urgent math problem. Nearly one in three students cannot demonstrate basic grade-level skills, and among low-income students it’s almost one in two. In a state that prides itself on ...

It’s easy to take maps for granted. After all, most of us have a pretty good map in our pockets at all times, ready to show us how to get anywhere on the globe. But to make a map useful, you have to ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...

UPDATE: Adidas officially unveiled the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s new Trionda ball on October 2, 2025, in New York City. We have added a photo from this unveiling to the below story about the mathematics ...