The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Mathematics started with numbers—clear, concrete, intuitive. Over the last two centuries, however, it has become a far more abstract ...

Working in secret for more than two years, a group of mathematicians has set out to resolve of the longest and most bitter ...

One of the few things that unites Americans across the political spectrum in this age of partisan polarization is disdain for modern math instruction. From the far left to the far right, you can find ...

A parent was left completely baffled after their child asked for help with a tricky maths problem – sparking a debate online ...