In the late 19th century, Georg Cantor believed his new theory could help the Church understand the infinite nature of the ...

Life’s origin story just became even more mysterious. Using mathematics and information theory, Robert G. Endres of Imperial ...

In a remarkable development, a human mathematician has achieved what many thought impossible: solving the centuries-old ...

College Algebra is a major barrier to degree completion, but redesigning math experiences to focus on real-world applications ...

Brainteasers are more than just puzzles as they're mental workouts designed to challenge your mind. Brain teasers come in ...

A new study reveals that even brief class closures in Japan can widen learning gaps, with low-income boys losing the most ground in math, while strong teachers help bridge the divide. Study: Do class ...

Mathematics-focused artificial intelligence startup Axiom Quant Inc. stepped out from the shadows today to announce it has raised $64 million in a funding round that values it at $300 million. The ...

The 'Social Security squeeze' is coming for your benefits. Can the program's most existential problems be solved? There are more older Americans than ever, and not enough younger ones. There are lots ...

In the third century BCE, Apollonius of Perga asked how many circles one could draw that would touch three given circles at exactly one point each. It would take 1,800 years to prove the answer: eight ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: The importance of math literacy cannot be overstated (“Math crisis began a decade ago and has only ...

President Donald Trump keeps making a mathematically impossible promise. At event after event this month and last, Trump has declared that the “most favored nation” policy he unveiled in an executive ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and ...