RICHMOND, Va. — Gladys West, a mathematician who was part of the team that developed the global positioning system -- more ...

The Virginia native is credited with her work at the Naval Proving Ground, where she calculated ways to model the ...

Dr. Gladys West, mathematician and pioneer behind GPS technology, has died at 95, leaving a lasting legacy in science and ...

The movie based on Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson was the top-grossing Oscar-nominated film of 2017 ...

Ken Ono, one of the most prominent figures in modern number theory, has taken leave from the University of Virginia to join ...

Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For almost 160 years, the Riemann hypothesis has been one of ...

Indian-origin mathematician Nalini Joshi has been named New South Wales Scientist of the Year, becoming the first ...

The lost works of an ancient Greek mathematician, Apollonius, have been discovered by scientists. Apollonius of Perga was known as "The Great Geometer," according to a Liberty University publication. ...