The internet is stuffed with online quizzes and surveys, ranging from which "Friends" character you are to who you're about to vote for. But the BBC recently asked something more profound of its ...

This post was co-authored by Gregor U. Hayn-Leichsenring We are used to thinking about people, places, and things as beautiful. A particular combination of sensations evokes the pleasure that ...

Are equations beautiful? To scientists, formulas' ability to represent fundamental truths or concisely capture complexity is indeed exquisite. To many in the public, though, they can be the opposite ...

When mathematicians describe equations as beautiful, they are not lying. Brain scans show that their minds respond to beautiful equations in the same way other people respond to great paintings or ...

Mathematics has changed the course of human history countless times. It's easy to forget how much of what we see every day can be described by a series of symbols and relationships. A video titled ...