As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

Math teachers have to accommodate high school students' different approaches to problem-solving. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Among high school students and adults, ...

ST. LOUIS — On Show Me St. Louis today, Dr. Joseph Moleski, Physician and Owner of STL Med Weight Loss, joined by Nurse Practitioner Laura Howard, shed light on why millions of Americans struggle with ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...

The students participating in the annual International Math Olympiad (IMO) represent some of the most talented young computational minds in the world. This year, they faced down a newly enhanced array ...

Independence Day means different things to each of us. And on this 249th birthday for America, we're going to spend some time looking at different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's American ...

How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...

There is a lot more to math than just equations on a chalkboard. It is a very useful set of tools for tackling problems in many different fields. Math tactics affect our environment in ways that most ...

Two dog siblings are delighting viewers on TikTok for their hilariously mismatched approach to a "peaceful walk," with a viral video capturing their antics racking up over half a million views to date ...

Xenia — A local student is saying she is not learning math at school and she’s worried it could impact her college outlooks. “She broke down crying in the kitchen. Just broke down crying, and I don’t ...

A dad was left scratching his head over his daughter's second grade math homework, which focused on how best to equally divide a series of pizzas. Homework can be a stressful experience for both ...