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University of Michigan Prof. Sarah Koch talked about the math behind the classic card game Spot it! in a Wednesday speaker ...

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During Christmas week, many people notice repeating number patterns on clocks, phone screens, receipts or calendar dates. In spiritual and numerology based beliefs, these repeating sequences are known ...

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 ...