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 ...

Could math predict humanity’s end? The Carter catastrophe suggests we might be living closer to the finale than we realize.

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

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

WE keep asking why the same names resurface in scandal after scandal. Why some lawmakers who were once jailed or shamed for pork-barrel abuses now appear again in flood-control rackets and ghost ...

Examining mistakes gives students a chance to discuss misconceptions openly and find new approaches to solving problems.

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 ...

A quick hands-on guide to AES, RSA, and post-quantum encryption. Learn how they work, how to use them safely, and what to do ...

Children’s math negativity adversely impacts their dedication and successful learning. Here, we’ll suggest interventions to promote children’s positive attitudes about math.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the trend, the phrase comes from a song by Philadelphia ...

Can a toddler really read? A researcher-dad breaks down how the science of reading made him a believer after trying simple, ...