Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

We have yet to confirm that there's life on another planet, and at this rate, we might not want to: Intelligent aliens might be as big as bears. At least that's what one cosmologist from the ...

We often assume mathematics is the one language every intelligent species must share. But while physical laws may be universal, the way minds describe and reason about those laws can vary dramatically ...