This story originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of Texas Monthly as part of our public-education feature, “What Our Schools Actually Need.” Humans have been learning math for thousands of ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

In September 2019, news broke regarding progress on this 82-year-old question, thanks to prolific mathematician Terence Tao. And while the story of Tao’s breakthrough is promising, the problem isn’t ...

Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After ...

You would be amazed to know that the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most original problems every year. Normally, these booklets get ...

A 23-year-old without an advanced math degree has reportedly solved a decades-old Erdős problem with help from ChatGPT. Experts say the AI took an unconventional approach that human mathematicians had ...

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Getting students to talk about their thinking process in math can give teachers insight into where they need help. But it’s also a potentially powerful equity strategy, experts say. And as teachers ...

Watch out, nerdy high schoolers, AlphaGeometry is coming for your mathematical lunch. Credit...Christian Gralingen Supported by By Siobhan Roberts Reported from Stanford, Calif. For four years, the ...

Are you among the top 15% of brainiacs in the country who can solve this math problem? Brainteasers and puzzles are an excellent way to keep your mind as healthy as the rest of your body. They can ...

Messages can solve simple math equations like "2+2=" by typing them into the text field. The app can also solve equations ...

After cracking the 'sum of cubes' puzzle for 42, mathematicians discover a new solution for 3. What do you do after solving the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you're mathematicians ...