It’s the sort of easy maths problem that you can work out in a few minutes using pencil and paper, but physicists in China, Canada and Singapore have now solved pairs of linear equations like this one ...

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The planarian is nobody's idea of a genius. A flatworm shaped like a comma, it can be found wriggling through the muck of lakes and ponds worldwide. Its pin-size head has a microscopic structure that ...

New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will affect future climate change. New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will ...

Who doesn’t love a good brain teaser, especially when it involves maths? If you're a fan of mind-bending puzzles, this latest brain teaser is sure to leave you scratching your head. On the surface, it ...