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A defining memory from my senior year of high school was a nine-hour math exam with just six questions. Six of the top scorers won slots…

GoogleTwo weeks ago, Google and OpenAI touted their models’ award-winning performance at the International Math Olympiad (IMO). Now, Google is making a version of its model…

The Impossible Problems Hidden in a Simple Game of TetrisHow complex can a simple game be? Tetris pushes even supercomputers to their limits and amazes mathematiciansBy…

The Surprising Math and Physics behind the 2026 World Cup Soccer BallHere’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s…

One of the biggest stories in science is quietly playing out in the world of abstract mathematics. Over the course of last year, researchers fulfilled a…

OpenAI has achieved “gold medal-level performance” at the International Math Olympiad, notching another important milestone for AI’s fast-paced growth. Alexander Wei, a research scientist at OpenAI…

Mathematics research typically requires few materials. To explore the secrets of prime numbers, investigate unimaginable shapes or elucidate other fundamental mysteries of our universe, mathematicians don’t…

Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the MoonLater this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar taskBy Emma R. Hasson…

Miracle comebacks don’t happen for one reason alone. But if you were to point to a single number that most defined the Indiana Pacers’ against-all-odds 111-110…

Whether we’re considering global trade, new technologies or scientific research, everything seems to become more complex over time. In the past, polymaths became well versed in…