Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for May 8, 2026 – He graduated at the bottom of his engineering class, now he’s reinventing the snow ...

Math is a hierarchical field, building sequentially on prior concepts. Likewise, math standards in each grade presume that ...

The problem is this: use all 12 matches to form, in similar fashion, the perimeter of a polygon with an area of exactly four ...

Preschool math doesn’t have to mean drills or worksheets—it can be a joyful, hands-on adventure. Research shows that playful, intentional activities like counting games, building blocks, and spatial ...

The tipping point came in the summer of 2025. That July, several artificial intelligence models solved five out of six problems at the International Mathematical Olympiad, an annual challenge for some ...

Divide this grid into four identical, nonoverlapping shapes along the square boundaries. Each shape must contain two of the same letters. Show puzzle solution There are four different solutions, which ...

You might think of puzzling as leisurely, but it’s now a sport. I entered a national competition and discovered a passionate community A PhD student in Berkeley. A 12-year-old in Texas. A content ...