Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most ...

GPT-5.4 Pro cracked a conjecture in number theory that had stumped generations of mathematicians, using a proof strategy that ...

Westfield junior Gene Evans does realistic artwork. Ben Math, 6th grade, Deer Park Elementary. Ana DeMicoli, 4th grade, Cub Run Elementary. (Standing beneath her entry). Westfield High senior Ellie ...

When the ABC asked the “working mums” of Instagram for their best work-life hacks last week, my reaction was immediate. The post was yet another reminder that, even in 2026, navigating parenting ...

A jigsaw puzzle company wants to design a new rectangular puzzle with a specific quirk: it must have the same number of edge ...

The cosmological constant is the mathematical description of the energy that drives the ever-accelerating expansion of the ...

A decade or so ago, reading instruction underwent a public reassessment. Whole language approaches had emphasized immersion in texts and contextual, “cue"-based guessing strategies. The goals were ...

A new computational study suggests the Great Pyramid of Giza was built using a sophisticated "Integrated Edge-Ramp" (IER) system, potentially solving a 4,500-year-old architectural enigma. This model ...

The NBA has an "embarrassing" problem that surfaces every spring, writes Michigan State law professor Jacob Bronsther. Teams deliberately lose to improve their odds of getting a high draft pick.