This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American You may know tomorrow, June 28, as Tau Day, a ...

Although it recurs every year, June 28, or the 28th day of the 6th month, is special. It represents the only day of the year where both the date and the month correspond numerically to the first two ...

Imagine a number made up of a vast string of ones: 1111111…111. Specifically, 136,279,841 ones in a row. If we stacked up that many sheets of paper, the resulting tower would stretch into the ...

You may know today, June 28, as Tau Day, a celebration of the number 2π, which some people believe to be the superior circle constant. I prefer to observe the most mathematically perfect day of the ...