Two decades ago, the mathematician Moon Duchin spent her summers teaching geometry at Mathcamp, a program for mathematically talented teens. Campers contemplated notions such as how to prove whether a ...

Even in a polarized landscape, people remain capable of considering new perspectives. And political communication and media studies show that op-eds can change minds.

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Quantum computing may prove to be an existential threat to Bitcoin, but human panic and slow preparation are bigger ...

Students nationwide can’t read or do math at basic levels and don’t know elementary science or history facts, but there’s a big program to rewire their brains, massage ...

As the federal-government shutdown enters its second month – now the second longest in U.S. history – it’s not just food programs that are running out of money. Head Start early-childhood programs in ...

Phil Keoghan, the longtime host of the adventure series “The Amazing Race,” put off a marathon run for years because of his hectic filming schedule. He says a former contestant finally convinced him ...

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

As Taylor Boguef put on her navy blue cap and gown in a corridor of the La Plata County Jail on Thursday, she was a mix of nerves and excitement. Graduating with a GED does not happen every day, ...

Those concerns linger even as fast chargers multiply. More than 12,000 have been added within a mile of U.S. highways and ...