It's Mathematics Awareness Month, and this year's theme is Unraveling Complex Systems. Host Scott Simon talks to Weekend Edition Math Guy Keith Devlin about how math can be a guide to ...

A mathematical puzzle solved by an anonymous anime fans has led to an unexpected breakthrough in combinatorial mathematics, starting with a simple question about binge-watching a 14-episode series ...

BYU's mathematics department and female math students are responding to ridicule of a club poster that went viral. The poster features four photos of male math department faculty followed by ...

A new series for the Health and Science section aims to make complex topics easy to dissect, and maybe even help people ‘fall ...

A tricky math exam question aimed at fifth graders has gone viral on the internet after many adults said they were not able to solve it. The challenging question, meant for students aged between ...

In my job as an applied mathematician, I use mathematical tools to study and solve complex problems in biology.I have worked on problems involving gene and neural networks such as interactions ...

The Heart of Mathematics, a session of presentations by students in the course “Great Ideas in Mathematics,” aims to showcase different approaches to interpreting key concepts in the field.. Slated ...

Math explains history: Simulation accurately captures the evolution of ancient complex societies. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 09 ...