Most of us have little trouble working out how many millilitres are in 2.4 litres of water (it’s 2,400). But the same can’t ...
A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...
A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...
New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like ...
During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...
Dr. Lucy L. Brown, a neuroscientist and professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine who has studied the neural basis ...
Next time your wallet starts sweating at the thought of retail prices, remember that in this corner of Iowa, $34 isn’t just pocket change – it’s the beginning of a whole new wardrobe, a room makeover, ...
For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, ...
Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...
A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...