If you’re a hacker you may well have a passing interest in math, and if you have an interest in math you might like to hear about the direction of mathematical research. In a talk on this ...

The calculator on your Apple devices can do more than add, subtract, multiply and divide. Here's how it can help you with all kinds of math problems. ICE arrests leader of Iowa's largest school ...

Tanks are built to survive explosions—but they’re no match for a weapon that uses geometry to create a hypersonic jet of molten metal. From the invention of the shaped charge to why cardboard and ...

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How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...

Editor’s note: We’ve updated this story with the phrase “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” NASA’s most recent term for unidentified aerial phenomena. When NASA asked Boston University space physicist ...

When you hear the word calculator, I bet your mind immediately goes to math class and solving problems that can’t be solved efficiently in your head or on paper. While calculators are traditionally ...

A study by economists shows a wide gap between the kinds of math problems kids who work in retail markets do well and the kinds of problems kids in school do well. In India, many kids who work in ...

Tired of juggling between Apple Notes and Calculator? A math feature in iOS 18 lets you solve equations instantly with just a quick settings tweak. If you're like most people, the Apple Notes app on ...

Large language model AIs might seem smart on a surface level but they struggle to actually understand the real world and model it accurately, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on our ...

Apple's Calculator app does more than help you calculate tips. With the latest OSes, it launches on iPad and lets you create a Math Note for more complex problems, among other things. Lance is an ...

Imagine a classroom where students understand math through physical play: They learn to skip count by literally skipping. They can recall different triangle shapes because they made “sculptures” of ...