The ancient Greeks wanted to believe that the universe could be described in its entirety using only whole numbers and the ratios between them — fractions, or what we now call rational numbers. But ...

The “mathematical equivalent to the FBI’s voluminous fingerprint files” turns 50 this year, with 362,765 entries (and counting). The Fibonacci sequence, in which every term (starting with the 3rd term ...

It’s often difficult to make sense of ourselves and the world around us, which is why many people turn to the divine — horoscopes, tarot cards, psychic mediums, crystals — to help guide them. This ...

Are you ready to test your eyes and brain? Here’s a fun and tricky optical illusion that will challenge how fast you can spot small details. At first glance, the image looks like a messy mix of upside ...