This story originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of Texas Monthly as part of our public-education feature, “What Our Schools Actually Need.” Humans have been learning math for thousands of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: georgeclerk/Getty Images The Greek philosopher Plato wrote about Socrates challenging a ...

Because I’m an investor, I receive an inordinate number of pitches from companies seeking funding. Like CORPUS, the Netherlands-based 9-story, 135-foot human-shaped structure that offers an ...

A teacher helps middle school students solve a math problem at a Friendship Public Charter School campus in Washington. (Jahi Chikwendiu / Washington Post via Getty Images) American students are ...

A professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for decades. A Rutgers ...

Two breakthroughs in mathematics could reshape how researchers understand symmetries in nature and the behavior of complex systems. These advances, led by Pham Tiep, a professor at Rutgers University, ...

As an excellent Columbus Dispatch series highlights, strong mathematics skills are essential for students’ career success and Ohio’s long-term economic growth. Yet nearly 44% of our students annually ...

Recently, Schechter Long Island senior Amit Nitzan, junior Ariel Nitzan and junior Mikey Benlevi won awards from the Long Island Math Fair. The Long Island Math Fair is a mathematical research ...

In May 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that the tech entrepreneur and former Trump adviser Elon Musk solved an "unsolvable" math problem after a Harvard professor called him "rich but dumb.

Students from The Wheatley School, part of the East Williston Union Free School District, showcased their mathematical talents at the Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair on March 28, earning top honors ...