A new image of a portion of the Helix Nebula from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) highlights cometlike knots, fierce ...

A jewellery chain, like everything else in the universe, is subject to the second law of thermodynamics, explains one reader ...

Knot theory sounds simple… until you realize it hides some of the most complex math ever discovered. In this video, we dive into the world of mathematical knots objects that follow strict rules and ...

Four professors have returned to teaching after taking sabbaticals and have spent their time away working on amazing projects. Eduardo Magalhães professor of political science, John Pauley professor ...

The OP_RETURN debate splits Bitcoin users: Bitcoin Core 30.0 allows data embedding, while Bitcoin Knots pushes back, fearing spam, rising fees, and regulatory risks. The debate is quite technical, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Find a string. Really. Do it. Now twist, tie and tangle it as much as you like. Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string ...

Find a string. Really. Do it. Now twist, tie and tangle it as much as you like. Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string together to make a closed loop. (This is a crucial step.) What you ...

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to ...

To be, or knot to be, that is the question. We’re talking about knots here, and while some can be quite simple and easily come undone, others require hours of plotting and patience, while the toughest ...

Scientists have demonstrated a sort of holographic strip that splits a single laser beam into five bespoke beams that create an optical knot. The work shows that optical knots could be used as a ...