Some strange mathematical sequences are always whole numbers — until they’re not. The puzzling patterns have revealed ties to graph theory and prime numbers, awing mathematicians. Simple, yes, but ...

For more than 50 years, the mathematician Neil Sloane has curated the authoritative collection of interesting and important integer sequences. Neil Sloane is considered by some to be one of the most ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

Chinese researchers have uploaded genetic sequences of coronaviruses to a scientific database more than a year after they took them offline. By Carl Zimmer A batch of early coronavirus data that went ...

Researchers at EPFL have created a mathematical model that helps explain how breaking language into sequences makes modern AI-like chatbots so good at understanding and using words. The work is ...

Evidence of structured vocal sequences in wild chimpanzee communication provides insights into human language evolution. Compared to the complex use of human language, the way animals communicate with ...