For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

A maths whizz has shared a 'genius' way to solve almost any multiplication sum - and it's so simple even young children can do it with ease. So are you aware of this method?

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about ...

Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...

In “The Great Math War,” Jason Socrates Bardi takes on a battle for the soul of numbers that divided the experts of its day.

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day decided to put the two together. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.