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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.

The bulk of biological research is centered on a handful of species. Are we missing a huge chunk of interesting biology?

The physicist Asimina Arvanitaki is thinking up ways to search gravitational wave data for evidence of dark matter particles orbiting black holes.