We explore the astonishing mathematics behind an ancient stone vessel. Uncover the secrets of its design, from radial ...

You might think that your mouse pointer, and the rest of your computer’s user interface for that matter, was designed with a bucket load of human intuition and large dollop of design savvy.

What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level?

Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots. By Siobhan Roberts The words “optimal” and “optimize ...

The National Museum of Mathematics in New York is expected to open a 34,363-square-foot building in 2026. By Annie Aguiar The National Museum of Mathematics announced Thursday that it will move to ...