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Tesla has found a workaround for the laws of physics. “The Mixed-Precision Bridge” developed by Tesla was revealed for the ...

Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

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Math anxiety grows from stress, culture, and experience, not ability. By changing how we teach, test, and talk about math, we ...

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That question matters more now than ever. According to new data from the Pew Research Center, nearly 70% of American ...

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This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...

Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. An obscure university report has ...

You’d be surprised how many young people can’t read this. One of its conclusions tells the sad tale. “Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below high school level has ...