For all of the recent strides we’ve made in the math world—like a supercomputer finally solving the Sum of Three Cubes problem that puzzled mathematicians for 65 years—we’re forever crunching ...

It’s deliciously reliable, like cherry pie: Divide the circumference of any circle in the universe by its diameter, and you will always get the same number, pi, aka the Greek letter π. In fact, NASA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple ...

These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.

Trey Smith wanted to find new ways to teach math in the classroom, so he organized the Philadelphia Engineering and Math Challenge as a lab for problem-solving-based approaches to teaching. Student ...

Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...

COOLIDGE, AZ — The students at Imagine Coolidge Elementary were given a challenge over Christmas break—solve 1,000,000 math problems, and their principal, Erik Collins, would spend the night sleeping ...

Juniors and seniors throughout the United States seeking a transformative high school experience and the chance to win thousands of dollars in scholarships for college are invited to register for the ...

This story is part of a series reported by AL.com, The Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, The Post and Courier in ...

An elementary math problem has divided the internet after an easy-looking equation turned out to be anything but simple. Many X users were stumped by the problem 16 ÷ 4 X 4 - 4, posted by ...