The speed at which artificial intelligence is gaining in mathematical ability has taken many by surprise. It is rewriting what it means to be a mathematician ...

Fermat’s Last Theorem is one of the most famous problems in mathematical history. Proposed in the 17th century, it claimed that certain equations have no solutions in whole numbers. For centuries, ...

They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.

Recent studies show that the less likely someone is to use procedural solutions, the better they tend to be at more abstract problem-solving—and gender is a significant predictor. In a new study, ...

The idea that some people are “math people” and some are not is a myth. All people can learn to do math. Where people differ is their mindset. We can change that.

Kids with math learning disabilities process number symbols differently than quantities shown as dots — and it shows up in ...

Tao: Today there are a lot of very tedious types of mathematics that we don’t like doing, so we look for clever ways to get ...

Ubiquitous screens, classroom chaos, a dearth of qualified teachers: The reasons our children are struggling in math class ...

You have a sharp brain if you can solve this math puzzle. Test your problem-solving skills and intelligence now! Math puzzles test readers' critical thinking skills by challenging them to solve ...

In December 2025, a group of researchers from around the world, including UC Berkeley math professor Nikhil Srivastava, gathered inside the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley.

One idle evening last October, Mehtaab Sawhney took up an old pastime. He began perusing the website erdosproblems.com, an updated record of the 1,179 conjectures left behind by the eccentric and ...

LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Getting kids excited about learning can be a challenge. But at Eastview Elementary, the energy is unmistakable, and it starts long before the first bell rings. Each week, a select ...