During World War II, statistics helped the Allies estimate the number of enemy tanks, which proved essential in the decisive ...

The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

Many students appear to be completing assignments faster while learning less from them. This conclusion comes from one of the largest studies of how generative AI is changing student behavior and ...

The P vs NP problem is a fundamental question in computer science, unproven for decades, with immense consequences. If ...

The second batch of “First Proof” problems is meant to evaluate AI’s usefulness for research-level math. The best model got six or seven of the ten questions right.

When checking that solutions to certain problems are correct, it turns out, you can’t get around the inherent complexity of ...

A 17-year-old rising senior at Ocean Lake High School’s Math and Science Academy designed and launched an app that aims to ...

Mathematics olympiads teach students that struggling enhances learning, fostering collaboration and a deeper understanding of the subject.

Threats to science funding in the US are sending shockwaves through international collaborations. For one Canadian researcher ...

Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help ...

U.S. test scores are in a generation-long decline. Parents need to be aware of this and advocate for better learning ...

For years, physicists were stuck in trying to explain an important mathematical problem in physics. The right approach ended ...