GPT-5.4 Pro cracked a conjecture in number theory that had stumped generations of mathematicians, using a proof strategy that no human had ever considered.

One of the biggest barriers for secondary English learners in math is not computation, but language. The subject’s complex ...

A graduate student recently harnessed the complexity of mathematical proofs to create a powerful new tool in cryptography.

Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education — and may be just as controversial.

Solving word problems is a key component of math curriculum in primary schools. One must have acquired basic language skills to make sense of word problems. So why do children still find certain word ...

Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...

A Chinese artificial intelligence system has solved a decade-old problem proposed by an American mathematician, according to a new study. The algebra conjecture was first posed in 2014 by then ...

Termite mounds are remarkable structures that regulate temperature, balance airflow, and maintain structural stability in ...

Burt earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and modern languages from the University of Lowell in 1988 and a PhD in applied mathematics from Northwestern University in 1994. He joined WPI ...

Global data on math achievement is revealing a dismaying trend: Girls are doing worse than boys — and the margins are huge.