No bad luck here—just lots of fascinating math that explains why the 13th of a month so often falls on a Friday ...

That oft-cited, headline-making figure from the early 2000s? Researchers are taking a harder look at the data — and finding cracks in the math.

National group cites 4 pillars to math education for young kids. A national nonprofit that aims to improve math outcomes for ...

MONTEREY – The Mathnasium of Monterey is planning to celebrate Pi Day, Saturday with a free community math event designed for kids of all ages. The event, taking place at the Mathnasium of Monterey ...

Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known ...

Now that those children have reached their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how pandemic years have ...

Math might seem far removed from interior design, but geometry is often the secret behind homes that sing. Decorators rely on formulas for determining the right size coffee table to pair with a couch ...

Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came. The television sit-com “Cheers” represented a universal truth: we all need to feel personally connected. In ...

What do a 20th-century physicist, an 18th-century statistician and an ancient Greek philosopher have in common? They all knew how to extrapolate with incredible accuracy. Columnist Jacob Aron explains ...

Scientists created half-Möbius molecules, similar to the Möbius strips common in math classes, but half as twisty. It’s a ...

How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her Ph.D. research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show ...

Brainteasers are known as entertainment sources but apart from being a leisure activity, they also serve many benefits. For example, math puzzles help in improving cognitive skills which further ...