OpenAI's GPT-5.2 has derived a new formula for gluon interactions, overturning assumptions of zero amplitude and advancing theoretical physics.

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...

One ball on a Plinko board is unpredictable. Drop a thousand and they form a near-perfect bell curve—one of math’s most powerful ideas for 150+ years.

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

A new Stanford study suggests math struggles may be about more than numbers. Children who had difficulty with math were less likely to adjust their thinking after making mistakes during number ...

“Mystery Science Theater 3000” stars Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett know a thing or two about bad movies. With the news that the show is being revived for four new episodes and the ...

Kevin Thompson, the executive director of Memphis Museums of Science & History, resigned at the end of 2025, MoSH announced in a Feb. 9 news release. Jeff King, COO of MoSH, has assumed the position ...

DeepMind’s Aletheia is a huge advance in AI-driven mathematical reasoning. It is a research agent built on top of Gemini Deep Think and uses an iterative process of generating candidate solutions, ...

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform. By Siobhan Roberts A few weeks ago, a high school student emailed Martin ...

Dr. Kevin White is a wildlife ecologist specializing in the study of mountain goat and moose ecology in coastal Alaska. He’s based at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. This website uses ...

The first student-level, longitudinal extension of TIMSS, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study administered through a Boston College center, offers promising results: All nine ...