Why so many mollusks sound Greek—their naming evolves at a snail's pace

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," said Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare's famous play. And the same is ...
Greek Reporter

The Dating of Greek Easter—Explained by A Mathematician

The dating of Greek Easter or Pascha, has bedeviled theologians for centuries. The Greek Orthodox use the calendar devised by Julius Caesar.
MIT Technology Review

This startup wants to change how mathematicians do math

Axiom Math is giving away a powerful new AI tool. But it remains to be seen if it speeds up research as much as the company hopes. Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a ...
Scientific American

Is AI solving proofs—or just dividing our opinions?

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. In 1997, Deep Blue, a supercomputer built by IBM, did the unexpected: it defeated chess ...
KALW

San Francisco’s plan to bring Algebra back to eighth grade

In 2014, the San Francisco school board removed Algebra 1 from middle school because it seemed to be exacerbating racial inequities. But when math test scores didn’t improve for the district’s Black ...
Greek City Times

Greek Independence Day 2026: Greeks Celebrate March 25 and the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary

On March 25, Greeks across the globe celebrate one of the most important days in Hellenism — a dual celebration of national pride and deep religious significance. Today, March 24, marks the eve of the ...