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Hong Wang wins 2026 Fields Medal for 3D Kakeya proof
Mathematician Hong Wang becomes the third woman to receive the Fields Medal, for solving the century-old Kakeya needle problem in three dimensions together with Joshua Zahl.
42 out of 42: this 17-year-old high schooler aces a perfect score at the math Olympiad
Alex Chui, a 17-year-old British high schooler, achieved a perfect score at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad, picking up a record seven medals in seven appearances along the way.
Sak Tahn Waax: the first Maya mathematician to sign his calculations
Discovered at Xultún in Guatemala: the signature of the first formally identified Maya mathematician, Sak Tahn Waax, who calculated the cycles of Venus and Mars around 781 CE.
This papyrus buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD was read unopened
Researchers have succeeded in reading a papyrus scroll charred by Vesuvius in 79 AD, using tomography, phase contrast, and artificial intelligence.
Turing, Matilda, Flatland: the Tangente Prize winners for middle and high schools that bring students and maths closer together
The winners of the Tangente Prizes for middle and high schools are known. Nearly 3,000 students voted for their favorite mathematics books.
SMF 2025 prizes: d'Alembert and Jacqueline-Ferrand
The Société mathématique de France awards its 2025 prizes to the exhibition “Ça résonne” by MMI Lyon and to the company L'île logique, along with the ResCo scheme for collaborative teaching.
Tangente Prize 2026: Roger Mansuy honored for his Grand almanach mathématique
The 2026 Tangente Prize was awarded to Roger Mansuy for his Grand almanach mathématique, at the Salon culture et jeux mathématiques in Paris.
Hilbert's 6th problem solved: the Newton-Boltzmann-Navier-Stokes link finally proven
A team of mathematicians has finally solved Hilbert's sixth problem, linking the equations of Newton, Boltzmann, and Navier-Stokes after 125 years of research.
Two billion smartphones turned into a seismograph network
Explanation of the Android earthquake alert system that turns the accelerometers of two billion phones into an early earthquake detection network.
Archimedes page found at Blois museum: palimpsest and ancient geometry
Victor Gysembergh has found a leaf from the Archimedes palimpsest, missing since 1906, hidden beneath an illumination of the prophet Daniel at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois.
2026 World Cup: 25,000 simulations pick Spain to win
Using 25,000 simulations and the Monte Carlo method, Opta predicts Spain will be 2026 world champion with a 16.1% chance. But this figure illustrates the paradox of 48-team tournaments: even the top favorite has an 84% chance of not winning.
Terence Tao warns: AI writes proofs no one can read
Terence Tao warns of a new threshold: AI is accelerating proof formalization, but producing results too verbose for humans to understand.
When AI "solves" a conjecture without proof: mathematicians push back
The mathematical community is mobilizing in response to AI's claims. The Leiden Declaration draws the line between generating and verifying proofs.
Human brain mechanism that's revolutionizing self-driving AI
A team at the University of Valencia transposes a mechanism from the visual cortex into neural networks, improving autonomous driving by 20% in difficult conditions.
Talystro: maths strategy game review on Steam
Talystro is a Norwegian roguelite where every enemy has a precise value to reach through equations. A playful, strategic approach to maths.
abc conjecture: why computer verification could solve math's biggest scandal
Since 2012, Shinichi Mochizuki's proof of the abc conjecture has divided the mathematical community. Researchers are turning to computer-assisted formal verification to finally settle the matter.
EGMO 2026 Bordeaux: 260 girls shake up math
The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad brought together 260 participants from around the world in Bordeaux for the 15th edition of this competition dedicated to promoting girls in mathematics.
Terence Tao and AI: what they are changing in mathematics
Terence Tao, a Fields Medalist, shares his experience with AI in mathematical research: an exploration partner that is transforming the way problems are formulated.
Alkindi 2026: cryptanalysis final for middle schoolers at the École des Mines
Twenty teams of middle and high school students go head-to-head on 13 May at the École des Mines de Paris to win the title of France's best junior cryptanalyst.
Two locally identical yet different tori break 150 years of geometry
Two tori plainly impossible to tell apart locally yet topologically distinct: a discovery that breaks a rule geometry has accepted for 150 years.