For most Americans, the decision about when to start Social Security is the single biggest retirement math problem they will ...

Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

A new math puzzle designed to challenge readers of all ages is coming to the Daily Press. David Genter, a puzzle developer ...

This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...

You’d be surprised how many young people can’t read this. One of its conclusions tells the sad tale. “Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below high school level has ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

Retirement planning has shifted from a vague hope into a hard math problem, and the stakes are rising as lifespans lengthen and traditional pensions fade. The real question most workers face is not ...

At the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), one competitor did so well that it would have been awarded the Silver Prize, except for one thing: it was an AI system. This was the first time ...

Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet on Saturday slammed teachers at an Arizona high school for appearing to mock the death of Charlie Kirk but walked his remarks back at least partially when ...

Meditate on this Zen Buddhist koan (a paradox used to train Zen Buddhist monks) long enough, promises neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin at the start of his book, and the origins of mind, and perhaps ...

That’s how Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun described the blowback after OpenAI researchers did a victory lap over GPT-5’s supposed math breakthroughs. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis added, ...