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

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

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A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

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

Now affiliated with Hunan University, the award-winning professor solved a major part of Furstenberg’s conjecture dating to ...

Fans of animated Mexican web show Disventure Camp have been left thrilled by a non-binary character’s part in a romantic ...

It is hoped that the findings can inform rural practices in other areas of the country, as well as potentially helping a ...

World, Sam Altman’s weird dystopian project to scan the entire world’s eyeballs and make a profit, is lagging when it comes ...

NASA reveals that a particle wind powers pulsar J1023, aligning optical and X-ray polarization, which calls existing models ...

This is not only a New York problem. It represents a generational shift rooted in classrooms and now reflected in politics. A ...