We often regard mathematics with a cold reverence. The discipline is driven by rules and principles that are eternal and stoic. There will never be a finite number of primes, for instance, and the ...

Math gets a bad rap in the creative community. To be fair, devotees of facts and figures return the compliment. They push to make S.T.E.M. (science, technology engineering and math) the heart of ...

This discovery, researchers noted, contributes to “ethnomathematics,” a field that explores mathematics through culture.

Researchers analyzing ancient pottery from Northern Mesopotamia have identified what may be the world's earliest botanical ...

Snowflakes, flower petals, a galaxy’s spiral arms, a tiger’s stripes — these are all examples of naturally occurring patterns. Through computer programming using basic functions, matrix representation ...

Scientists and mathematicians often describe facts, theories and proofs as “beautiful,” even using aesthetics to help guide their work. Their criteria might seem opaque to nonexperts, but new research ...

Jenny Quinn, executive director of the Seattle Universal Math Museum, shows off a solved Fibonacci sequence puzzle. (GeekWire Photo / Maddie Stoll) Jenny Quinn travels with math in her backpack. She ...

Music and engineering are often considered complementary disciplines, and our industry boasts countless engineers who are musicians, some semi-famous or nearly so. Not so much art and engineering, ...

Richard Rusczyk, founder of Art of Problem Solving, has a vision for bringing “joyous, beautiful math” — and problem-solving — to classrooms everywhere. When Richard Rusczyk became interested in math ...

With declining U.S. student math scores, our schools would be wise to adopt a new formula that is sure to paint a prettier picture for the country’s STEM rankings. Combining math and art classes may ...