For many Americans, hearing that the U.S. will stop producing pennies feels a bit surreal. This coin lived in pockets, jars, ...

A new report from UCSD demonstrates the alarming lack of preparation among incoming freshmen for college level math courses.

Artificial intelligence has once again pushed the boundaries of what is possible. On November 14, 2025, an AI system, aptly ...

We trust external observation over introspection, but we have it backward. When the brain observes itself, we access physical ...

Explore the etymology of Greek numbers, their origins, meaning, and their influence on mathematics and ancient Greek culture.

Test-blind admissions, grade inflation, and mandated admissions from underrepresented high schools are destroying higher education.

Most of us have little trouble working out how many millilitres are in 2.4 litres of water (it’s 2,400). But the same can’t ...

Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...

For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...