A new proof about prime numbers illuminates the subtle relationship between addition and multiplication — and raises hopes ...

Mathematicians working in the field of complex dynamical systems are patiently unraveling the Mandelbrot set’s mysteries and may be on the verge of solving a fundamental conjecture that would allow ...

Computer scientists have long used vector addition systems to model how certain programs work, but they didn’t have a full understanding of how complicated they could be. Recent work has finally ...

Though they live only a few hours before dividing, bacteria can anticipate the approach of cold weather and prepare for it.