Trump will talk military intervention and tariffs, then make Denmark a cash offer. In the big picture, it makes sense for the ...

Dive into one of the most wicked geometry problems and see it explained step by step in a clear, intuitive way. This lesson breaks down the hidden structure, key insights, and clever reasoning that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In October 2024, news broke that Facebook parent company Meta had cracked an "impossible" problem ...

Ken Ono’s career as one of the world’s most prominent mathematicians has taken him to places that he never could have fathomed. The renowned University of Virginia professor regularly ventures far ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Khadija T. Khan ’28, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Philosophy concentrator in Currier House. Some might be wondering why anyone should care if, for example, the number of Harvard history Ph.D.s ...

When testing how close ChatGPT is to the capabilities of human intelligence, doesn't it make sense to follow an intellectual's teachings, such as the Greek philosopher Socrates? That's the idea behind ...

After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved. Imagine you’re holding two equal-size dice. Is it possible to bore a tunnel through one die that’s ...

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 ...

A dad in Texas turned to social media for help after becoming increasingly confused by a third-grade math problem set for his child as homework. Marty posted a screenshot of the problem to Reddit ...