Dylan Kane likes his math curriculum. But there’s one important piece missing, he says. The 7th grade math teacher in Leadville, Colo., uses a program that teaches math skills through real-world ...

Rubik's Cube fever was sweeping the nation in the summer of 1981 when Eyewitness News reporter Josh Howell decided to take ...

Ever looked at a Rubik’s Cube and felt a mix of curiosity and frustration? The colorful puzzle has captivated millions since its introduction in the 1970s, becoming a symbol of both challenge and ...

Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for June 26, 2026 – Claymation plays rough, morphs into solid geometry quiz. The post Math Puzzle ...

Growth-ready gear is a parent's best friend, and this adaptable baby tub is a total winner. Its machine-washable sling ...

A fun challenge where footballers attempt to solve a Rubik’s Cube while competing in a speed run test to see who comes out on ...

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Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future? Credit...Illustrations by Yoshi ...

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...

I cut my teeth getting grounded in principles of design thinking when I launched a strategic design MBA during my university teaching years. Design thinking is essentially a problem-solving process ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. In 1997, Deep Blue, a supercomputer built by IBM, did the unexpected: it defeated chess ...