Mathematics is often described as pure, uniform, and abstract. This characterization holds true for pure mathematics, which deals with axioms, postulates, and theorems. However, questions arise ...

As we begin a new semester following a hopefully restful winter break, I have been thinking about the various concepts of stability, a term often used in mathematics and invoked to describe many ...

James “Jim” Hebda, Ph.D., professor of mathematics and statistics at Saint Louis University, beloved mentor to students in his department and beyond, died on Jan. 18, 2026, at 73. Hebda joined the ...

A study published this month in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture tracked costs and revenues at four vineyards ...

Nyamekye Wilson, founder of a nonprofit that equips Black women to navigate tech fields, was honored on this year’s Forbes ...

An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

According to the World Health Organization, anxiety and depression increased by 25% in just the first year of the pandemic.

Cassidy has asked 35 institutions about incoming students' math abilities, citing a "crisis" in K-12 math education.

That’s not to say that the technology doesn’t have a function or won’t improve, but it does place a much lower ceiling on ...

To navigate, the brain must convert changing sensations into a map-like sense of the world, which remains stable as the body moves. A new study finds that the fly brain sometimes performs the ...

Practical ways to plan study time, sustain attention, check comprehension, and strengthen memory—so effort leads to more ...

Board games boost youngsters' maths skills, according to new research. Children learn to count as they move pieces along a numbered path in games such as snakes and ladders, say scientists. The study ...