math

Can You Figure Out How Many Triangles Are in This Picture?

We'll give you a minute.

Watch How Computers Perform Optical Character Recognition

Turning pictures of words into digital words is tricky business.

Can You Solve This Fish Riddle?

Your cargo of rare fish was washed overboard. Can you figure out how many tanks you need to retrieve?

Mathematician Calculates Rotational Speed of Fidget Spinner in Fidgets Per Second

The tips move at more than 35 mph...but the trick is how you measure something so fidgety.

Try Solving This Riddle From a High School Math Competition

Can you figure out when Cheryl's birthday is?

5 Math-Based Home Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier

Many problems routinely encountered around the house benefit from mathematical methods and insights.

This First-Grade Math Problem Is Stumping the Internet

This puzzle will make you glad to be out of elementary school.

Can You Solve the Pirate Riddle?

These logical pirates will divide their booty based on a "yarr"/nay vote.

What Was the Flaw in the Enigma Machine?

Alan Turing broke the Enigma code. What was broken in the Enigma system itself?

Hidden Figures Is Coming to Classrooms

The real-life story behind the hit movie doesn't end once the credits roll; for educators, there's now a free curriculum to use in the classroom that shines a light on the pioneering African-American women of NASA's space program.

Can You Solve the Virus Riddle?

It's just the fate of humanity. No pressure.

How the Ancient Greeks Did Math With Letters, Not Numbers

They were incredibly talented mathematicians—but they rarely used numbers in their math.

What Is Math Anxiety?

And how do you quell it?

Can You Solve the Three Gods Riddle?

It's been called the hardest logic puzzle ever made. We agree.

Can You Solve the Control Room Riddle?

Get out your scratch paper....

Fifth Grader Contacts the Police for Help—With Her Math Homework

While the officers' hearts were in the right place, their numbers weren't.

How Many Ways Can You Sort a Deck of Cards?

More ways than there are atoms on Earth. But why?

Can You Solve the Frog Riddle?

You have to lick a frog in order to survive. But WHICH frog?

Everyone on Earth Could Live in a Single Building—In Theory

It would need to be 4400 feet tall, though.

How Many Combinations Are Possible Using 6 LEGO Bricks?

Running the computer program to calculate it took a week.

Can You Solve the Passcode Riddle?

You need to figure out three numbers based on a handful of clues. If you fail, you'll be eaten by mutant salamanders.

Jumping Around Can Help Kids Learn Math

A Danish study found that integrating physical activity into math lessons boosted kids’ test scores.

Can You Solve the Airplane Fuel Riddle?

Mid-air refueling for the win!

Serving a crowd? Break out the pizza cutter and prepare to do some math.

7 Food and Drink Hacks Based on Math and Science

When it comes to getting the most out of your favorite meals, the hungriest minds in the fields of math and science have got your back.