Over the past couple of months, several researchers have begun making the same provocative claim: They used generative-AI tools to solve a previously unanswered math problem. The most extreme promises ...

Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who have watch soccer. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the ...

In an age of prompts, outsourcing thought and reasoning to AI may come at a significant cost. The trick lies in knowing how and when to put it to work.

Cognitive overload can create a bottleneck during math lessons, but there are simple strategies to clear up students’ brain space for complex problem-solving.

An example problem that the new AI training method is capable of solving by step-by-step logical deduction and selection of high-quality data. Images courtesy of Pengtao Xie lab Engineers at the ...

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how ...

Deadly, costly, and impossible to predict, earthquakes are a constant global threat—striking tens of thousands of times each year. But while scientists can’t yet say when the ground will shake, new, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Despite low inflation and rising wages, Americans remain furious about high prices. There’s an odd but effective solution Listen ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...