MATH

Getting a Bee in Math: Honey Bees Can Distinguish Between Odd and Even Numbers

It's entirely possible the bee buzzing around in your yard is slightly better at math than you are.

The problem stumped both kids and adults.

No One Can Figure Out This Second Grade Math Problem

Adults are stumped. And they’re not happy about it.

Don't Forget to Celebrate 2/22/22 This 'Twosday'

The last week of February is packed with palindromes, the most anticipated of which is 2/22/22, or "Twosday."

100 Things We Learned in 2021

From really expensive NFTs to newly discovered shipwrecks to the latest developments in the world of K-Pop, here are a few things we learned in 2021.

Mt. Everest is nearly 5700 Danny DeVitos tall. That's a lot of DeVitos.

How Many Danny DeVitos High Is Mount Everest? The Omni Calculator Can Tell You That, and Other Weird Measurements

Plug a measurement into the Omni Calculator's Weird Units Converter and it will tell you what it is in Empire State Buildings, spaghetti strands, blue whales, and more.

You’re Grinding Your Coffee Too Finely—Science Says So

If you grind your coffee beans too finely, you may not be getting the most out of the product, according to one study.

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The Surprising Link Between an 1851 Chess Tournament and Today's March Madness Bracket

The modern chess set is named after Howard Staunton, a chess master who popularized its use. But his lasting contribution to sports might be in one that wasn’t even invented by the time he died in 1874.