Math

  1. Math

    Living longer comes easier

    Human longevity is largely a modern phenomenon.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Math

    Bumblebees navigate new turf without a map

    The insects can quickly calculate the best route between flowers.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Humans

    Top airports for spreading germs ID’d

    Major hubs with far-flung flights are most efficient at launching pandemics.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Humans

    Altruistic kidney donors help many

    Mass exchanges result in more kidneys for difficult-to-match recipients.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Math

    Test decodes dolphins’ math skills

    Dolphins could use mental math to locate prey in clouds of bubbles.

    By Meghan Rosen
  6. Humans

    Afghanistan on 240 incidents a week

    A computer simulation forecasts insurgent activity by analyzing U.S. military logs released on WikiLeaks.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  7. Health & Medicine

    Letters

    By Science News
  8. Math

    A Mind from Math

    Alan Turing, often considered the father of computer science, was born a century ago, in June of 1912. He foresaw machines’ potential to mimic brains.

    By Tom Siegfried
  9. Humans

    Crime numbers may mislead

    Criminologists argue that city safety rankings should consider underreporting and other sources of error in compiling statistics.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  10. Math

    In figuring out what makes video games fun, the mystery is in the math

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  11. Humans

    Scientists probe terrorist talk on ‘Dark Web’

    Mathematical tools can pry secretive terrorist communications in hidden sector of the Internet.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  12. Humans

    Numbers warn of looming collapses

    Mathematical tools help researchers predict when systems are about to change dramatically.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg