Isaac Asimov excelled at predicting the future. In one of his early science fiction stories, he introduced pocket calculators decades before you could buy them at Radio Shack. In a later book, he ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Every so often, beauty comes up as a topic of ...

The t-shirt is yellow, 100% cotton and meant for “everyday wear”. Across the front, it declares in italic script, “I’m too pretty to do math”. While some may see it as a joke, it is sparking ...