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How Math Works

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A world without math is unimaginable. It's a part of who we are. It's the analytical juice of our left brain. In the words of physicist Richard Feynman, even a fool can use it. So why do so many of us turn our backs on numbers?

The Enigma of 137: Science's Most Magical Number

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The number 137, which is significant in multiple applications, has long been an object of fascination for physicists, mathematicians and mystics.

How Fractals Work

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Fractals have been around forever but were only defined in the last quarter of the 20th century. Think you can wrap your brain around how fractals work?

How to Become a Paleontologist

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Do you know how to become a Paleontologist? Find out how to become a Paleontologist in this article from HowStuffWorks.

Could an 'X17 Particle' Hint at a Fifth Force in the Universe?

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The Standard Model of physics is a framework for the subatomic world. Could a newfound carrier boson expand that framework? HowStuffWorks looks in.

Kummakivi, Finland's Balancing Rock, Seems to Defy the Laws of Physics

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It looks completely impossible that this rock should stand, balanced as it is, but it has not moved since the last ice age.

How Galileo Fought the Catholic Church and Became the First Superstar Scientist 

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Galileo Galilei made breakthroughs in physics and astronomy. Along the way, he fought for intellectual freedom and became the first celebrity scientist.

How Calculators Work

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Calculators may show up anywhere in our lives that numbers do -- from calculus class to restaurants. See how calculators work.

Crumple Theory: We Can Learn a Lot From How Paper Crumples

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Crumpling is a physical process that occurs when a thin sheet is forced to adapt to a smaller space and is seen in everything from DNA packing in a cell nucleus to the formation of mountains.

Quantum Entanglement Is the Strangest Phenomenon in Physics, But What Is It?

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Einstein famously called the phenomenon "spooky action at a distance," and physicists just won the Nobel Prize for their work on it, but what is quantum entanglement?

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