A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve. The equations are fundamental to maths as well as science, where they have broad applications ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

Are you suddenly seeing 3333 everywhere, from license plates to addresses to your supermarket bill at checkout? In numerology, the occurrence of multiple repeating digits like 111, 222 or the ...

Whenever you look at a clock, do you always see the same time? It might be 11:11 or 3:33. Maybe repeating numbers have made their way into other aspects of your life, such as a receipt that totaled ...

The number of girls choosing to take computing at GCSE level is rising steadily, with 2024 seeing the third consecutive year of growth. This year, 21,020 female students across the UK took the GCSE ...

Every time you look at a clock, do you always see the same time, whether it be 11:11 or 3:33? Maybe these repeating numbers make their way into other facets of your life, including your latest receipt ...

Roblox is beloved by kids. Lawsuits allege predators are lurking.

Some strange mathematical sequences are always whole numbers — until they’re not. The puzzling patterns have revealed ties to graph theory and prime numbers, awing mathematicians. Simple, yes, but ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — Job openings in the Triangle’s startup job market fell again this week, according to the latest edition of the WRAL TechWire Jobs Report. The report pulls numbers weekly from ...

It’s a typical Tuesday, and as you go about your morning routine, something odd catches your attention. When you stop at Dunkin’ for your usual cold brew and ham and cheese croissant, you notice your ...

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