It is something we all experience. We learn something, but then forget it as soon as we turn away. In the late 19th century, ...

It took 125 years, but in 2025 a team of mathematicians discovered the solution to a long-puzzling problem about the ...

Puzzle 1: You are given nine gold coins that look identical. You are told that one of them is fake, and that this coin weighs ...

We all have our quirks behind the wheel. Maybe you’re guilty of hugging the left lane like it owes you money, or perhaps you ...

A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...

When I was in middle school, I had a classmate who would look at trigonometric functions and yell, "I will never need these!" ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

Administering an exam used to be straightforward: All a college professor needed was an open room and a stack of blue books. At many American universities, this is no longer true. Professors now ...

As TriMet prepares to implement service cuts on Nov. 30, one rider has already proved that longer wait times won’t stop a determined transit superfan. Marty Valentine, pictured on TriMet MAX Blue Line ...

At the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), one competitor did so well that it would have been awarded the Silver Prize, except for one thing: it was an AI system. This was the first time ...

No matter how many times I’ve been told (or written about) the importance of a slow run, I cannot translate it into my training. This is not to say I am the fastest runner. My half marathon goal time ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...