Are you smarter than a 15-year-old? Test your maths, science and reading with these PISA questions

This week, the OECD's PISA report has revealed a global decline in 15-year-old's maths and reading skills — but how much ...
Science Daily

Researchers find a Wordle strategy that wins 99% of the time

Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the ...

Ala. changes how future elementary teachers learn math as state targets student struggles

If your child struggles with math, Alabama education leaders say improving those skills may require changing not only what ...

Low-cost phone lessons keep children learning during emergency school closures across five countries

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns forced people to find ways to get things done remotely. Companies developed systems that made ...
Scientific American

There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why

The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of ...