The geometric truth known as the Pythagorean theorem was discovered independently by several ancient civilisations. India's ...

The ancient Mayans are celebrated for their towering pyramids, intricate temples and sophisticated knowledge of astronomy.

A newly identified Archimedes Palimpsest leaf could help recover lost ancient mathematics using modern imaging techniques.

Around 300 BC, in Alexandria, Egypt, a mathematician was at work. Named Euclid, he systematically compiled the mathematical knowledge known at the time into a single book. That work, called the ...

With the examination of orientation subjects, the Panhellenic Examinations for General Lyceum candidates continued today, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. More specifically, GEL candidates were examined in ...

The 2,000 year old Antikythera mechanism is widely celebrated as a triumph of ancient Greek engineering, an analog computer built to track the cosmos. But a new digital simulation reveals a major ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

The new NCERT Class 9 mathematics textbook 'Ganita Manjari' emphasizes ancient Indian mathematical systems and historical context. It integrates indigenous contributions within core concepts, ...

Euclid’s Elements of geometry, published in London in 1661. Credit: University of Glasgow Library, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Euclid has been a monumental figure in the field of mathematics for centuries ...

Example of tracing of a fragment (modified from Texier et al), normalization of the engraved lines, and data extraction. Credit: PLOS One (2026). More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern ...