At the height of Europe’s Enlightenment, one man illuminated mathematics like never before — even as darkness claimed his ...

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 ...

Believe it or not, highway numbers actually make sense. Here's the logic behind odd and even routes, and why the system isn't ...

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

Princeton University will present its top awards for alumni to Kevin Gover, Class of 1978, under secretary for museums and culture at the Smithsonian, and Terence Tao, a 1996 graduate alumnus, ...

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

Jack Ciattarelli may be the Trump-backed nominee for governor of New Jersey, but he’s outlined a Reaganomics plan if elected this week. And no one can say exactly how the math adds up. He wants to ...

The Ancient Maya may have had large libraries and an advanced writing system, but very little remains today. Indeed, only ...

Why engineering students in the UK seek real-world guidance to bridge classroom theory with practical skills and confidence.

1. Fast and Slow Piles. This works well as a starting or closing activity. Students sort math fact cards into fast and slow piles. This visual way of tracking facts highlights which facts come ...

In 2022, 81 education systems around the world took part in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which assesses students' abilities in math, science and reading. After the data ...