We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.

Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most original problems. Those booklets get shared among delegations, then quietly ...

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Liam Price just cracked a 60-year-old problem that world-class mathematicians have tried and failed to solve. He’s 23 years old and has no advanced mathematics training. What he does have is a ChatGPT ...

Famous game show puzzle: The Monty Hall problem from 'Let’s Make a Deal' challenges players to decide whether to stick or switch after one losing option is revealed. Probability says switch: ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it ...

A heterological word is one that does not describe itself. Does "heterological" describe itself?

Heart valve diseases affect how blood flows through the heart muscle. Symptoms of heart valve disease can be subtle or develop slowly over time, with extreme fatigue often being the first sign.

If pi is a “normal” number, the constant would contain much more than Shakespeare, resolving why such a random-looking number lives at the heart of simple circles ...