Tao: Today there are a lot of very tedious types of mathematics that we don’t like doing, so we look for clever ways to get ...

As the number of underage students who gamble increases, some argue that schools should add gambling literacy to their curricula.

Mathematicians from the California Institute of Technology have solved an old problem related to a mathematical process called a random walk.

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After ...

A small change in how you use paper can make a surprisingly big difference in your drawing process. In this video, a simple paper trick is explained that helps artists see shapes, values, and ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

A study conducted by University of Portsmouth researchers focused on donkey feces, but it yielded findings with far broader implications for the environment and human health. Although fecal samples ...

X confirms what we already knew: That many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t actually American. X confirms what we already knew: That many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t actually American. is ...

Hannah Cairo is in the first year of her mathematics graduate program at the University of Maryland. Like her peers, she does research and is a TA on campus. But unlike most Ph.D. students, Cairo is ...

A BBC article delves into this angle of the story, asking how many cameras are needed to provide comprehensive coverage of a space—even one with a complicated floor plan. An excerpt: By dividing the ...