Since at least 600 BC, people have been mesmerized by the concept of the infinite.

Game theory is a unique combination of math and psychology. Its applications turn up everywhere, from nuclear war to Tinder to game shows.

And if it does, could we ever measure it?

Equations that describe time travel are fully compatible and consistent with relativity — but physics is not mathematics.

Mathematics and religion both embody awe-inspiring, eternal truths.

The researchers consumed a lot of wine while watching 15 seasons of the show.

When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.

The quadratic formula isn't just something that teachers use to torture algebra students. The Babylonians once used it to calculate taxes.

The Poisson distribution has everyday applications in science, finance, and insurance. To compare the results of some biomedical studies, more people ought to be familiar with it.

The ten greatest ideas in science form the bedrock of modern biology, chemistry, and physics. Everyone should be familiar with them.

The Universe has asymmetries, but that's a good thing. Imperfections are essential for the existence of stars and even life itself.

The smartest person in the world was Isaac Newton, a true polymath whose brilliance never has been, nor ever will be, surpassed.

From physics and alchemy to theology and eschatology, Isaac Newton’s research was rooted in a personal pursuit of the Divine.

Math offers good evidence that humans can solve any problem — as long as there’s money in it.

Travel half the distance to your destination, and there's always another half to go. Despite Zeno's Paradox, you always arrive right on time.

Those that were the best at math didn't even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.

Pizzanomics isn't an official field of research, but it can save you big money.

Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique. The interplay between these might drive the evolution of fads.

Centuries ago, the plague forced people into quarantine for years. Isaac Newton and Galileo used the time to revolutionize the world.

From hellishly hot planets to water worlds, some distant planets are like nothing in our Solar System.

The "Foundation" series, recently adapted into a show by Apple TV, was inspired by a fascinating, real-life academic discipline.

A new tuna robot leads the way to more agile underwater robots and drones.

We spend much of our early years learning arithmetic and algebra. What's the use?

Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?

A new brain imaging study explored how different levels of the brain's excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are linked to math abilities.

The ancient Greeks were obsessed with geometry, which may have formed the basis of their philosophical cosmology.

If computers can beat us at chess, maybe they could beat us at math, too.

Pythagoras may have believed that the entire cosmos was constructed out of right triangles.

Philosopher and logician Kurt Gödel upended our understanding of mathematics and truth.

People often divide the world into "us" and "them" then forget about everybody else.