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A team of quantum physicists has taken a concept that once lived purely in equations and turned it into hardware reality, ...

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Somewhere at the edge of mathematics lurks a number so large that it breaks the very foundations of our understanding - and ...

Finding evidence of ancient mathematics isn’t easy outside of written records, but a new study suggests that floral pottery from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia shows evidence of geometry ...

TROY, Ala. (WSFA) - For the first time in more than two decades, Susan Davis started off the school year in a new role. This year, she’s walking through the halls of Troy Elementary as the school’s ...

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Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...