Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly reflecting shapes to tile a surface, researchers uncovered a method that links ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

Urban heat, a solution for plastic pollution and saving gopher frogs. Plus, Raven Rock State Park. How heat acts like a “silent killer” across urban landscapes, and a breeding program that gives ...

Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

By Winifred KOTIN For many of us, mathematics was not a subject to love—it was a subject to pass so we could progress to the ...

A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.

The right combination of a learning-focused device and curriculum-aligned digital content can significantly impact a child's ...