Claude 4.6 Opus launched just days ago, and I immediately pitted it against ChatGPT-5.2 Thinking to see how it compared to OpenAI’s smartest model. Naturally, with Gemini’s recent dominance, I had to ...

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math ...

A University of Kentucky student from Georgetown is among the fastest Rubik’s Cube solvers in the world, completing the puzzle in under five seconds.

One idle evening last October, Mehtaab Sawhney took up an old pastime. He began perusing the website erdosproblems.com, an updated record of the 1,179 conjectures left behind by the eccentric and ...

Researchers used algebra and geometry together to solve an old random walk problem. Random walk ideas have informed everything from biology to video games. This team identified a key geometry idea ...

Google DeepMind’s AlphaProof system scored at a silver-medal level when tested against the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad, solving problems that have historically separated elite human ...

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