The math world is losing its mind over the new solution to an Erdős problem. This is what AI found, how we missed it—and why ...

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Artificial intelligence can now solve open research-level mathematics problems — not just competition questions — and the May 2026 issue of Science News documents the moment the field registered that ...

Teaching math to English learners in middle and high school requires a nuanced approach. Those students are often at very ...

The “book of nature,” Galileo wrote in 1623, “is written in the language of mathematics.” Simply put, to understand the universe, to understand nature, you have to understand math. The same, it turns ...

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At 25, Kurt Gödel proved there can never be a mathematical “theory of everything.” Columnist Natalie Wolchover explores the ...

Running is not just a physical or cardiovascular act; it’s also a neurological one. Behind the scenes, the brain is ...

The school’s Math and Science Academy held its research and technology showcase on Sunday.

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