Zero is definitively an even number, mathematicians confirm. The formal definition states an even number is any whole number divisible by two with no remainder, a rule zero perfectly satisfies (0 = 2 ...

This week, tech content creators began to suspect that AI was making it harder to share some of the most highly sought-after tech tutorials on YouTube, but now YouTube is denying that odd removals ...

John Cummings, the original drummer for the acclaimed San Jose rock act The Odd Numbers, died Friday (Aug. 27). He was 58. News of his death was made public through social media posts, including one ...

Optical illusion: What to do? The players have to spot the odd number ‘1222’ out of a sea of ‘1212’. The real challenge here is that there are two ‘ 1222’ in this image and you only have 10 seconds to ...

To solve this optical illusion easily, keep these points in mind: Do not just skim and scan the image randomly. Follow the pattern, put focus on the image and move your eyes left to right, up to down ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing. Take addition. It’s a straightforward operation: One of the first ...

Optical illusions are fascinating puzzles that are designed to trick our brains into seeing something that isn’t quite what it appears to be. These puzzles reveal how complex and powerful our minds ...

The odd-even scheme will replace the number coding scheme on EDSA when its rebuilding starts in June, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) explained on Tuesday. MMDA Chairman Romando Artes ...

A new proof illuminates the hidden patterns that emerge when addition becomes impossible. The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing. Take addition. It’s a straightforward ...

Optical illusions are incredible brain teasers that put your observation skills to the test and question your pattern recognition skills. In this thrilling teaser, you have a grid full of seemingly ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Mathematicians sometimes think of their research as a garden and unsolved problems as seeds waiting to sprout. Some problems are analogous to tulip bulbs. As mathematicians work to solve them, they ...