Math

Nira Chamberlain, the World's Most Interesting Mathematician, describes the delicate mathematics of weather models

So what are they, anyway?

Skip Garibaldi tells us about the numbers we can never describe

A new mathematical holiday celebrates an underappreciated fraction

Scientists are creating mathematical tools to identify novel particles and phenomena at the world's largest particle accelerator

Biologists and computers scientists team up to create a census of animal populations

Literary mathematician Michèle Audin tells us why Stokes’ formula is her favorite theorem

It may seem daunting to memorize a 24-million-digit number, but with these tips you'll be well on your way

The Journeys of Women in Mathematics documentary diversifies the stories we tell about women in math

A scientist leverages big data to pin down precepts that extend beyond the self-help aisle

A Neruda masterpiece—and a bi-exponential curve—define the dynamics of the fast then slow fade of our greatest collective sorrows and joys

Mathematician Anil Venkatesh tells us why the Shapley value is the best way to quantify everything from Security Council vetoes to video game weapons