The term "involute" refers to the shape of the teeth: the curves of the teeth are involutes of circles, which are curves that optimize gear performance. Figure 1.1.2: The three marked circles are key ...

The aptly named “Mess” – a glorious mountain of home fries smothered with melted cheese, vegetables, and your choice of breakfast meats – has been scientifically proven to be the most effective ...

It is commonly believed that geometry began as a practical subject, and came into being as a result of everyday concerns. The earliest practitioners of geometry developed a set of rules to calculate ...

For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

Stephen Curry is sitting out the Golden State Warriors' game against the Miami Heat due to right ankle soreness ...

IN Sky and Telescope of September, under the heading “Saluting an Astronomer”, Joseph R. Habes has an article which describes the method adopted by Eratosthenes for measuring the circumference of the ...

This 180-sided object cannot fit through another like it, no matter where you bore the hole or how you tilt it.

Chaife Jackson turned 12 on Thursday night and decided to celebrate at the Cavs game with family. It wasn’t a regular birthday celebration. Earlier that day, he ...

MIT scientists used radium monofluoride atom to observe electrons entering atomic nuclei, revealing new details of nuclear magnetism.

The case of former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been paused following the judge granting a motion to stay all proceedings.