An elementary math problem has divided the internet after an easy-looking equation turned out to be anything but simple. Many X users were stumped by the problem 16 ÷ 4 X 4 - 4, posted by ...

We’ve created a generation — parents and children alike — paralyzed by numerators without denominators. A single alarming number, stripped of all context, deployed to trigger fear and compliance. And ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, ...

A TKer subscriber recently pointed out that if your investment is down 20%, then you’d need a 25% gain from the current level to return to the initial level. For example, if your investment of $100 ...

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

I made Ina Garten's recipe for hash browns, which her husband loves. The simple recipe featured just a few ingredients and only took 15 minutes. The hash browns were a huge hit at brunch. But no ...

Every summer, scores of tourists take to the bustling streets of Barcelona, a city known for its breathtaking architecture. Nicolás Atanes Santos, a young Spanish mathematician, sees this as an ...

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PHOENIX — Half of the water from the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant is sent to the human-made wetlands known as Tres Rios before it can be reintroduced into the environment. Tres Rios is a ...

Every 10 years, Americans who want to travel the world remember that it’s time to get a new passport. They also remember that getting a new passport is supremely annoying. The process has been more or ...

The idea of an animal that can count or do math might sound like something out of a viral news story or TikTok video. But a sense of quantity, sometimes called "numerosity," appears across a ...