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, ...

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, ...

When students create a visual resource to scaffold problem-solving, they can approach independent work with more confidence and focused attention.

Now state Sen., D-La Mesa, hopes to reform math education. She is the primary author of Senate Bill 1067, which would require districts to screen students in early grades to evaluate their math skills ...

Aaron Jawson regularly spends time reteaching the basics to his sixth grade math students. They often have a bit of a complex ...

A straightforward conjecture about runners moving around a track turns out to be equivalent to many complex mathematical ...

A math teacher at a top San Francisco school has been placed on leave after allegedly adding fat-shaming and misogynistic ...

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 ...

Several bills aimed at providing tax relief to Georgia residents are moving through the Legislature this year. If they’re all successful, though, some economists and public officials aren’t sure how ...

Eye Level announced the successful completion of the Eye Level Math Olympiad 2025 (ELMO 2025), its global math competition ...

Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.

Four days into war with Iran, at least one of the United States’ Gulf allies is already running low on crucial interceptor munitions used to defend against Iranian missile and drone attacks, two ...