“Mom, I need to drop my classes this semester. I had a really bad stomach flu and I can’t get caught up. I hope you understand.” You are concerned by this message. Your college student, Ben, also ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing. Take addition. It’s a straightforward operation: One of the first ...

Ohio University fired coach Brian Smith over his alleged affair with an undergraduate student, The Columbus Dispatch reported Thursday. The publication further added that the 45-year-old was ‘violated ...

A teacher at a high-performing Michigan charter school that emphasizes lessons on moral virtues has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a student — after telling a colleague about the ...

For decades, mathematicians tried to come up with the optimal sofa shape to move around a corner. Post-doctoral student Jineon Baek posted a 100-page proof that claims to solve the problem. In a scene ...

A new proof illuminates the hidden patterns that emerge when addition becomes impossible. The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing. Take addition. It’s a straightforward ...

A young student has revamped a century-old math problem and unlocked a simple, yet elegant solution to optimize wind turbine ...

An engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking new ...