When Sophie Germain’s father found out she was obsessed with mathematics, he confiscated her candles and put out the fire in her bedroom. But after she was discovered one morning fast asleep at ...

The founder of headwrap and accessory brand Fanm Djanm shares how she went from "drowning" to thriving as an entrepreneur and mom. Long before The Crown Act was even an idea, Paola Mathé did a ...

One of the landmarks of Kyoto, the home of mathematician Masaki Kashiwara, is the Kamo River. At certain points, there are stepping stones that allow residents to cross the river away from the ...

A former maths teacher has been spared jail over sexual abuse he committed on a pupil more than 40 years ago, due to his age and infirmity. Michael McCue indecently assaulted a number of students ...

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Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero ...

After a blockbuster first 12 months that saw us champion themes around Reinvention, Creation, Trailblazers and Disruption, this quarter we set our sights on the ICONS. Chronicling the bold and brave ...