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Photons reveal a weird effect called the quantum pigeonhole paradox
Quantum particles seem to disobey a fundamental principle of mathematics.
By Emily Conover | 6:00am, February 13, 2019
Le Grand K
News | Numbers
It’s official: We’re redefining the kilogram
By Emily Conover | 7:22am, November 16, 2018
Bernhard Riemann
Context | Numbers
Before his early death, Riemann freed geometry from Euclidean prejudices
By Tom Siegfried | 7:00am, September 28, 2018
Anshumali Shrivastava
Feature | Numbers
Anshumali Shrivastava uses AI to wrangle torrents of data
By Maria Temming | 8:28am, September 26, 2018
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News | Numbers
Here’s why we care about attempts to prove the Riemann hypothesis
By Emily Conover | 11:46am, September 25, 2018
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Reviews & Previews | Numbers
The study of human heredity got its start in insane asylums
By Bruce Bower | 8:00am, July 01, 2018
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Soapbox | Numbers
Real numbers don’t cut it in the real world, this physicist argues
By Emily Conover | 10:00am, May 08, 2018
Tropical Storm Harvey
Reviews & Previews | Numbers
‘Weird Math’ aims to connect numbers and equations to the real world
By Diana Steele | 7:00am, April 16, 2018
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Science & the Public | Numbers
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By Emily Conover | 11:30am, March 14, 2018
prime numbers
Science Ticker | Numbers
The largest known prime number has 23 million-plus digits
By Laurel Hamers | 7:00am, January 05, 2018
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