It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for mathematicians, anyway. Pi Day is Friday, March 14. The relatively new holiday is a celebration of the mathematical calculation pi, or the infinite number ...

Previously hidden writings of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being uncovered with powerful X-ray beams nearly 800 years after a Christian monk scrubbed off the text and wrote over it ...

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...

Greek inventor Archimedes is said to have used mirrors to burn ships of an attacking Roman fleet. But new research suggests he may have used steam cannons and fiery cannonballs instead. Subscribe to ...

Ancient Greek genius Archimedes showed that many unbelievable truths are simply misunderstood. His work in mathematics and ...

A series of previously undiscovered texts by Archimedes, one of the foremost mathematicians of ancient Greece, have been revealed. Hidden since the 13th century under religious writings and drawings, ...

A long-obscured transcription of Archimedes' mathematical theories has been brought to light through x-rays, US scientists say. The 1000-year-old parchment, made of goatskin, contains Archimedes' ...

A 1,000-year-old parchment volume that is the oldest known copy of Archimedes’ work will go on the auction block this week despite claims from Greek officials that it was stolen. The 174-page work, ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for mathematicians, anyway. Pi Day is Saturday, March 14. The relatively new holiday is a celebration of the mathematical calculation pi, or the infinite ...