Researchers uncover the mathematical structure behind mesmerizing tiling patterns, linking their visual appeal to the ...

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

A version of this puzzle originally appeared in the October 1960 issue of Scientific American. What’s the Most Distant Galaxy ...

Neil Saunders, City St George's, University of London Mathematics is a “science which requires a great amount of imagination”, said the 19th-century ...

Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...

Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers ...

In late 2021, as the housing market overheated and the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate hovered near zero, Tony Yang found an unconventional way to fund his down payment. He logged into his ...

A mathematician has disclosed how he managed to win the lottery an astonishing 14 times. The 91-year-old utilised mathematical probability and calculated strategies to consistently claim jackpots over ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Math can be made more meaningful in kindergarten when teachers set up activities that tap into the excitement of the fall season—pumpkins, leaves, weather changes, and familiar traditions. These ...

The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, Italy, his office at the International School for Advanced ...

Struggly is a gamified online math supplement that encourages and rewards student persistence, creativity, and strategy in solving digital math puzzles. Aimed at students in grades preK-8, Struggly’s ...