It’s the same math that explains how, under the right conditions, the atmosphere above a barren plain can produce a roiling ...

Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most ...

More educators and policymakers are having second thoughts about the growth of ed-tech, with some scaling back the use of ...

WCPS Teacher of the Year Robin Papa teaches at her alma mater, Clear Spring High. She talks about her love for teaching, math ...

For Sarthak Dassarma ’26, mathematics isn’t a set of rules to memorize—it’s a story, and the Putnam Competition is just his ...

GPT-5.4 Pro cracked a conjecture in number theory that had stumped generations of mathematicians, using a proof strategy that ...

Those changes will be contested, in math as in other academic disciplines wrestling with AI’s impact. As AI models become a ...

AI was once again the buzzword for this latest batch of YC Demo Day companies. Nearly 190 companies participated in Y Combinator’s Winter ’26 cohort and presented their startups in a Demo Day on ...

Axiom Math is giving away a powerful new AI tool. But it remains to be seen if it speeds up research as much as the company hopes. Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a ...

The biggest competition in college basketball is back. In 2026, it will be easier than ever to place a bet on March Madness, prompting warnings from mental health experts about the risks of problem ...

“It is a math equation, to some extent,” said Mike Chernoff, the Cleveland Guardians’ general manager. “You have to fill the innings and you have to fill them with high-quality guys." Illustration: ...

Chad Aldeman’s March 16 op-ed, “When high school grads can’t do math,” focuses on outputs, such as MCAS and the proposed MassCore. There is no discussion of inputs, namely the resources needed to ...