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As AI climbs on the shoulders of many mathematicians before it, humans are also able to reach further due to advances by AI.

Don't underestimate the power of a yes-or-no question. Some of the toughest computing problems boil down to thousands of tiny ...

Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – but 100 years on, this trick is a common part of modern maths, says columnist ...

A conversation with journalist Josh Tyrangiel about treating AI as a strategic advantage, not just a tool. Many organizations are investing heavily in AI, but too few are asking the most important ...

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. I’m standing in front ...

For example, the solution to the problem: pine, crab and sauce, is apple — as in, pineapple, crabapple and applesauce. Participants reported how each solution came to them: whether through “insight,” ...