For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...

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Astronomers using data from ESA's Euclid and Herschel space telescopes have confirmed that star formation has already peaked ...