Shor’s algorithm for factoring RSA-2048 (and related problems like elliptic-curve discrete logs) has seen dramatic reductions ...

AI’s “backbone” increasingly means energy, infrastructure, and matrix math powering massive next-generation computing systems.

University of California professors are sounding the alarm on a “severe” lack of math skills among college students — thanks to a decision to ban standardized testing in admissions at the elite ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

While Hollywood may be the city of stars, the Breakthrough Prize honored three Bay Area scientists with “Oscars of Science” on Saturday in recognition for their efforts to answer questions that have ...

Up, down, turn around, please don’t let me hit the ground. Today is a celebration moment for fans of Joy Division and New Order, finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, after decades of ...

A decade or so ago, reading instruction underwent a public reassessment. Whole language approaches had emphasized immersion in texts and contextual, “cue"-based guessing strategies. The goals were ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is assembling a council of leaders to document the impact that the federal immigration crackdown known as Operation Metro Surge had on the state. The DFL governor signed an ...

The state is fighting back against federal officials taking oversight of a controversial oil production operation. California is mounting a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s efforts ...