Say hello to Pythagoras, ancient mathematician, musician, philosopher, mystic and, yes, the first string theorist. Sorry Brian Greene and Michio Kaku, but an old toga-wearing Greek came up with a ...

Although famous throughout the world, Pythagoras’ life is shrouded in mystery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Born in ...

Citing ethical concerns, Pythagoras and his followers didn't eat animals, according to the virtual exhibit. As a result, before his kind was referred to as vegetarians, they were called Pythagoreans.

Pythagoras had some pretty strange beliefs, even for his time. You probably weren't taught in math that he ran a commune that forbade followers from wearing wool, and forced them to put on the ...

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson have published a paper on a new way to prove the 2000-year-old Pythagorean theorem. Their work began in a high school math contest.