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The subtle mechanics of densely packed cells may help explain why some cancerous tumors stay put while others break off and spread through the body.

A discrepancy in the measured size of the “deuteron” increases the chance that something is amiss in our understanding of atoms.

Physicists are confronting their “nightmare scenario.” What does the absence of new particles suggest about how nature works?

What can the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan teach us about number theory through mathematical structures involving infinity?

Mathematicians have had a hard time finding commonalities in large groups of random shapes — until recently.

The physicist-mathematician Miranda Cheng is working to harness a mysterious connection between string theory, algebra and number theory.

Researchers have uncovered deep connections among different types of random objects, illuminating hidden geometric structures.

A hint that neutrinos behave differently than antineutrinos suggests an answer to one the biggest questions in physics.

To develop new model organisms, scientists will have to find species that are easy to grow in the lab.