Mathematics News

You know: that group that comprises only 30 percent of the population yet holds more than 90 percent of the power.

I remember how, as a schoolboy in Nigeria, my understanding of the natural world - tempered at home and among my friends - was far removed from the world presented in the textbooks handed to me at school.

What's going on in Kansas is beginning to look a lot like proof that Republican magical thinking about economics has at last run out of fairy dust to cloak itself in.

Many of the nation's industrial sectors saw major declines in the first quarter of 2014 as 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.9% decrease in U.S. economic activity, according to a quarterly report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis .

This year is the deadliest for air disasters since 2010, but Kiwi aviation experts say passengers are still statistically unlikely to die in an aircraft crash.

The secret to unlocking the mysteries of math for some Springfield public school students is as simple as 1 +1.

This patent application has not been assigned to a company or institution. The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: "In the financial markets, prices of securities fluctuate randomly.

I always thought Co-Ordinate Geometry had something to do with the Conic Sections’ being defined based on the Double-Napped cone.

The New York Times turned 163 years old this year. And while it might be understandable for an institution older than almost anyone not named Yoda to be less-than-cutting edge in its digital approach, that didn't stop the knives from coming out when an unflattering innovation report leaked earlier this year.

Jennifer Jin doesn't think she's exceptional. Her father, Yijun Jin, doesn't think so either.

Obvious not every decision we make is based on mathematics, but when we're spending money, especiallyother people's money, we'd better have so good reason to do so.

A large number of Bay Point fourth-graders turned in math tests that were so similar as to be statistically improbable, according to a letter from the state to Pinellas school chief Mike Grego.

I'm no mathematician, but when it comes to geometric patterns in fashion, call me a pro.

Multi-screen tracking company Crosswise, which launched Thursday its cross-device identification solution, doesn't care about buying media.

Neroche Primary School, near Ilminster, moved into the top ten primary schools across the county, out of 226 other schools, after it achieved a 95% pass rate in their SATs results.

Jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are projected to grow by 17 percent by 2018, compared to 9.8 percent for jobs in other fields, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The Labrador retriever was once again the most popular dog breed in the country with over 41 thousand registered in the 2013/14 registration year.

When he was first named this city's top cop, Supt. Nick Romanchuk said he wanted to rid Kelowna of the dubious distinction of being Canada's crime capital .

Common sense says that talking on a cellphone while driving is not a particularly safe thing to do.

American Association for the Advancement of Science needs scientists, engineers, mathematicians and physicians to assist K-12 STEM teachers.