Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand is an 87-square-mile area of rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, and blue water estuaries. Visitors can hike, canoe, snorkel, and sea kayak while enjoying the park’s exotic birds and hidden treasures. The park is named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who discovered the island in 1642, and was officially […]
The Abel Prize is a prestigious award in mathematics, sometimes called the mathematician’s Nobel. It was first awarded in 2003 to Jean-Pierre Serre for his work on number theory, algebraic geometry, and topology. The prize was originally proposed in 1902 by King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway, but it was not established until 2001. […]