A century ago, the strange behavior of atoms and elementary particles led physicists to formulate a new theory of nature. That theory, quantum mechanics, found immediate success, proving its worth ...

In January 2020, just eight months into her tenure as CEO of Best Buy, Corie Barry learned about a novel coronavirus spreading in China. By early March, Barry was getting reports that the virus was ...

Next time you’re cruising on the interstate, take some time to spot all the different highway shields. Are there single digits? Double? Triple, even? What do the odd and even numbers actually mean?

Complex numbers seem to have an almost mystical aura surrounding them. Perhaps it’s because of the terminology used for them – for example, they have a ‘real part’ and an ‘imaginary part’, and they ...

For the first time in more than 25 years, mathematicians have proven a new way to identify prime numbers, and in doing so developed a toolkit that could allow further advances in number theory. Prime ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Sometimes mathematicians try to tackle a problem head on, and sometimes they come at it sideways. That’s especially true when the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about neuroscience and its intersection with technology. Jul 28, 2024, 03:10pm EDT When the whole is greater than the sum ...

Sagar has been writing about technology for over half a decade. An MBA grad, who worked for a top MNC in London, quit his job to pursue his passion for technology. Since then, Sagar's work has ...

Main Street Advisors, Jimmy Iovine, Universal Music Group, and Goldman Sachs are among the investors in the new Complex venture, while BuzzFeed will retain the brand First We Feast. By Alex Weprin ...