At first glance, the problem seems ridiculously simple. And yet experts have been searching for a solution in vain for decades. According to mathematician Jeffrey Lagarias, number theorist Shizuo ...

Mathematicians have long pondered the reach of a grazing goat tied to a fence, only finding approximate answers until now. Here’s a simple-sounding problem: Imagine a circular fence that encloses one ...

Ever been stuck in an endless meeting? Source: Ryan McGuire/Gratisography Ever been stuck in an endless meeting? The kind that makes you want to bang your head against a wall and (even though you ...

Ever been stuck in an endless meeting? Source: Ryan McGuire/Gratisography Ever been stuck in an endless meeting? The kind that makes you want to bang your head against a wall and (even though you ...