In recent decades, historiography has undergone a profound shift away from monocausal explanations of past events toward more nuanced, multifactorial, and ...

Board President Josh Michael, a former math teacher, said he expects the standards to foster deeper learning and greater ...

The history of the NFL's numbering system has been a bit confusing at times. But at least the players don't wear letters anymore.

Imaginary numbers may seem abstract or even whimsical at first, but they are far from being mere mathematical curiosities. In ...

DeepMind's AI has made remarkable progress in mathematical reasoning within a span of just one year.  After earning a silver ...

A new study shows how math helps explain why babies nap erratically, teens stay up late, and older adults wake earlier.

An artificial intelligence model developed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind unit has won a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad.

The Langlands program has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up new ...

Let's say you're reading a story, or playing a game of chess. You may not have noticed, but each step of the way, your mind ...

The debate over charter schools on Long Island has reignited, with news that three new charters are being proposed in ...

The president insists the Fed’s interest rate is costing the nation hundreds of billions. The math doesn’t work, Allan Sloan writes.

A group representing parents whose children were denied admission to Boston’s prestigious exam schools filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the school district, alleging racial discrimination by proxy ...