At the International Math Olympiad, Google’s AI joined hundreds of humans working through problems designed to stump even the ...

In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.

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The Vermont Agency of Education has created a framework to try to get students’ math and reading skills back on track.

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Every child says "no" to adult requests at some point, especially at certain ages. Responding with patience, and giving room to protest, can help ensure a task still gets done.

The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so large they’re impossible to write out using standard mathematical notation.

Paige Pakenas went into lunch with Davidson College professor Tim Chartier not knowing what to expect. Pakenas, a Middletown native, scheduled the meeting with Chartier hoping to find some kind of ...

Investors are calculating the same metric called mNAV in such different ways that this has created a hall of mirrors where ...

It was previously thought that children younger than 7 couldn't find efficient solutions to complex problems, but new ...

These engaging activities can help students visualize and manipulate the relationships between objects in space—skills that ...