Educators worry about absenteeism and smartphones as NAEP report shows scores at lowest levels in two decades The average reading and math scores of American high school seniors fell to their lowest ...

In 1971, German mathematicians Schönhage and Strassen predicted a faster algorithm for multiplying large numbers, but it remained unproven for decades. Mathematicians from Australia and France have ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it may seem like geometry and trigonometry were created by the Greeks as a form ...

A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her students. Then Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson stepped up to the challenge.

Twenty-three Jackson Academy math honorary students competed at the statewide 2025 Mu Alpha Theta Math Competition. All of the subject teams and the sweepstakes finishes were in the top 10 in the ...

Mastering degree-radian conversions is crucial for trigonometry and calculus. Radians simplify mathematical formulas, especially in calculus where trigonometric function derivatives rely on radian ...

Trigonometric identities are powerful tools for simplifying complex equations in math and science. Three core groups—reciprocal, quotient, and Pythagorean—form the foundation. Effective strategies ...

Nathan Liu was up by one point against his opponent, Brandon Ni of Massachusetts, in the final round of the “Countdown Round” of the 2025 RTX MATHCOUNTS National Competition. The presenter didn’t get ...

The Math and Stats Club threw a party. You guessed it, they served up plenty of Pi — both the mathematical and the dessert kind. Organized to make math fun, the club hosted its annual Pi Day ...

A viral brain teaser on X by Brainy Quiz challenges users with unconventional math equations. The puzzle 9+7=? requires adding the numbers and multiplying the sum by the first number, making the ...