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12 numbers that are cooler than pi
By Live Science Staff last updated
To celebrate Pi Day, we asked several mathematicians to tell us their favorite non-pi numbers. Here are some of their answers.
Albert Einstein: Biography, facts and impact on science
By Adam Mann last updated
A brief biography of Albert Einstein, the scientist whose theories changed the way we think about the universe.
Why is it so hard to walk on sand?
By Joanna Thompson published
Sand is difficult to walk or run across. But why?
Scientists use optical tweezers to play world's smallest game of catch with individual atoms
By Ben Turner published
Scientists who have thrown a single atom from one pair of optical tweezers to another say that the feat could be used to build better quantum computers.
Daylight saving time 2023: When does the time change?
By Jeanna Bryner published
Here's a look at when the time changes for daylight saving time and who instituted daylight savings in the first place.
Scientists solve mystery behind strange honeycomb pattern in salt deserts
By Sascha Pare published
Physicists have finally uncovered the mechanism behind the spectacular patchwork of hexagons on salt flats. The answer lies hidden beneath the crust and works like a donut-shaped radiator.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
By Tia Ghose last updated
Almost everything you know about the famous Fibonacci sequence is wrong.
Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
Scientists have proposed a way that the universe could stop expanding, ending in a 'Big Crunch' that resets space and time as we know it.
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