We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...

In a new video, mathematician Presh Talwalker of the YouTube channel Mind Your Decisions poses a particularly tough math problem. You love challenging math problems. So do we. Let's solve them ...

Applying basic algebra skills and a healthy dose of logic, some University of Wyoming students recently took a crack at solving some challenging math problems. Twenty-eight UW students participated in ...

University of Wyoming students, like many around the world, celebrated Pi Day with fun and challenging math problems. Twenty-five UW students participated in Wyoming Pi Days, a series of three “Pizza ...

The back to school season means more opportunities for students to participate in engaging and challenging math competitions. Math competitions are beneficial for students of all ages and levels.

Artificial intelligence systems have made breakthrough after breakthrough mastering chess, in which games typically last about 40 moves. Now, to help solve the world’s toughest math problems, ...

For all of the recent strides we’ve made in the math world—like a supercomputer finally solving the Sum of Three Cubes problem that puzzled mathematicians for 65 years—we’re forever crunching ...

A new neuroimaging study reveals the mental stages people go through as they are solving challenging math problems. Insights from this new work may eventually be applied to the design of more ...

Challenging math problems have a unique way of testing not just knowledge, but logic, creativity, and attention to detail. This particular problem, which has stumped the majority of solvers, ...

Humble Independent School District students recently competed in the fourth annual elementary Math Olympiad Tournament. The tournament was the culmination of more than five months of preparation, as ...