An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence ...

Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...

On Friday, during an Oval Office bill signing ceremony that started more than two hours late, President Donald Trump dismissed a reporter’s question about skyrocketing healthcare costs, griping, “You ...

(THE REPORTER) — Now that everyone has mini-supercomputers that pretend to be phones in their pockets, it can be challenging to get young people to learn problem-solving skills that do not involve ...

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Across the country, educators continue to wrestle with big questions about math curricula. Two years ago, the California education board’s adoption of a long-gestating new math framework added more ...

Marijn Heule turns mathematical statements into something like Sudoku puzzles, then has computers go to work on them. His proofs have been called “disgusting,” but they go beyond what any human can do ...

Back in the 2010s, a website called Let Me Google That For You gained a notable amount of popularity for serving a single purpose: snark. The site lets you generate a custom link that you can send ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz got his math completely wrong while trying to defend President Donald Trump on drug prices. NBC’s Kristen Welker pointed out in an interview Wednesday night that Trump has repeatedly ...

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Joy and enthusiasm provide essential components to build the motivation and perseverance needed to understand and succeed in math. Neuroimaging and cognitive neuroscience research show correlations ...