The twisted math of knot theory can help you tell an overhand knot from an unknot
It's knot always easy to tell if two knots are the same
Scientists can learn to do better science from philosophers
A new research paper demonstrates how science and philosophy exist on a continuum
Academia should incentivize mathematicians to make their work more accessible
Math papers that are difficult to understand prevent scientists from learning about tools they can use in their research
Retracted papers continue to circulate on social media, spreading misinformation
We should all be diligent about vetting the research we share — here's how
Privileged researchers are over-represented in open access literature
Male STEM researchers at prestigious institutions are more able than others to make their papers open access
Mathematicians hope digital "proof assistants" will fix the field's own replication crisis
Computer programs can be better than humans, but they're not perfect
Meet Sophie Germain, the amateur mathematician who worked on number theory's toughest problem
Germain, or "Monsieur LeBlanc" to her professors, took a bold and creative approach to life and math
Despite a mistaken mathematical proof, you do only need four colors to make a good map
Alfred Kempe's 1879 proof of the Four Color Theorem contained a mistake. Nearly a century, later his work was vindicated
Science and philosophy can, and should, coexist
MC Hammer's recent tweet has sparked a conversation about the complementary nature of these two fields