Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What began as a bonus question in a high school math contest has resulted in a staggering 10 new ways to prove the ancient ...

The Pythagorean theorem is usually taught as the brainchild of one Greek philosopher: Pythagoras. It’s one of the simplest, most elegant, and most important theorems in all of mathematics. But ...

Two black girls recently came up with a new proof of the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson should be very proud of themselves. Their achievement should not be ...

Recently, two American high school students made headlines for discovering a new proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson, seniors at St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans, ...

The nature of this "unsettling feeling" is often debated even among mathematicians and educators. The reason lies primarily in the gap between "visual satisfaction" and "logical leaps."1. Even if it ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson being presented with the Key to the City of New Orleans by Mayor Cantrell. (CREDIT: Instagram / ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

You might think that once a theorem has been proved that would be the end of it. I mean, is there possibly any value in having another proof of something? A new proof certainly doesn't make a theorem ...

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 ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption. All ...