Today, as the Quote of the Day reminds readers of humanitys restless relationship with time, Pascals words feel not historical but immediate. In an era defined by urgency and anticipation, his wisdom ...
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In recent years, China has quietly shifted its strategy in international development cooperation. Once focused almost exclusively on bilateral assistance, Beijing now embraces triangular development ...
How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...
Math puzzles have a special way of making even the sharpest minds stop and think. A new brain teaser going around online has been challenging people to figure out the pattern hidden in a series of ...
Our world is full of many confusing oddities, from a 'UFO-like disc' in New Mexico to a secret 'doorway' in Antarctica. Now, people are being left concerned by a mysterious triangular tower stationed ...
At first glance, the 153 looks really meaningless. Yet, it has amazing mathematical properties. Moreover, it was not only explicitly mentioned in the Bible and, for various reasons, brings a smile to ...
Pythagoras was not simply interested in the number three. He was fascinated by numbers in general. He viewed them as the key to understanding the universe as a whole. His investigation into the nature ...
Chess, a zero-sum game, here seen played at a strategy session at Camp David in 1978 between the Israeli prime minister and the US National Security Advisor. The concept of zero-sum thinking ...