Since the start of the 20th century, the heart of mathematics has been the proof — a rigorous, logical argument for whether a given statement is true or false. Mathematicians’ careers are measured by ...

Credit: starsandspirals/flickr/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 For decades, physicists trying to uncover the large and small structures of the universe have been coming up empty—no evidence of supersymmetry at the ...

Mathematicians typically appreciate either generic or exceptional beauty in their work, but one type is more useful in describing the universe. A time-honored practice in mathematical circles is to ...