What began as a bonus question in a high school math contest has resulted in a staggering 10 new ways to prove the ancient mathematical rule of Pythagoras' theorem. "There are no trigonometric proofs ...

The standard Pythagorean theorem is used on an everyday basis in professions like architecture, building construction, navigation, spaceflight, computer sciences, and more. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

New Orleans teenagers Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson contributed to mathematical advancement by sharing their findings on a conundrum that’s stumped mathematicians for over 2,000 years. Johnson ...

All right. It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's dynamic duo, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hey, ladies. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: ...

Ne’Kiya Jackson, left, and Calcea Rujean Johnson found the proof as part of a maths contest their school held for over the Christmas break (Picture: WWLTV) A pair of high school students in the US ...

The most important theorem we learnt in childhood carries the name of a Greek philosopher, but not necessarily the legacy.

ROBERT P. CREASE is a professor in the philosophy department at Stony Brook University, a historian at the Brookhaven National Laboratory and a columnist for Physics World. This is adapted from an ...