A NEW book suggests the builders of the famous site were privy to a mathematical theorem of a famous Greek philosopher two millennia before he developed it. A new book titled Megalith: Studies in ...

Karnataka government’s position paper on the National Education Policy has sparked a debate over the Pythagoras theorem. It has highlighted what historians and mathematicians have been claiming for a ...

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 ...

A recent discovery suggests the Pythagorean theorem could be the world's oldest known case of plagiarism. The ancient Greek philosopher, born in 570 BC, is credited for creating the math that helps ...

A clay tablet dating back to 1800-1600 BC challenges the belief that Pythagoras was the original discoverer of the Pythagorean Theorem. The tablet, named "YBC 7289," contains proofs and principles ...

The famous ancient site at Stonehenge may have been built using Greek philosopher Pythagoras’ famous theorem two millennia before the mathematical equation was developed, experts say. A new book ...

From trigonometry to Pythagoras' theorem, there are plenty of mathematical terms you might remember from school – but could you actually answer a question now? After a survey found half of British ...

The Pythagorean Theorem troubled the devoted followers of the Greek philosopher, who built a worldview based on numbers. The formula comes in handy in construction, land surveying and navigation, ...

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Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. OK, so I've been learning about Pythagoras, and the dirt on him is just too good. You've probably heard ...