The Latest Breaking News from Math

With the first three rounds of March Madness over and the Elite Eight about to play, Brittany Miller writes about why your bracket has likely already been busted — and will continue to be at this stage, for years to come

Why do some crowds move in an orderly fashion while others devolve into a chaotic jumble? New research led by an MIT mathematician may finally crack the tricky crowd problem.

Oh, and another thing: They don't just predict the next word.

In communist Cuba, some customers are more equal than others, as a 40-year-old math teacher who was out shopping recently in Havana with his son discovered.

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The allure of online casinos, especially one as exciting as Hell Spin Casino, is undeniable. Players are drawn to the thrill of potentially winning big, but have you ever wondered how much of that excitement is truly based on luck versus mathematics?

Yamaha Motors Japan recently announced plans to offer a new Ténéré 700 Low option at the end of March 2025. That's great news for customers in Japan, because it's generally good news when more Low and Tall seat options are available. I'm not a marketing wonk, but to my mind, the…

Playing mythbuster with the big contracts for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Plus, notes on the top receivers in the draft, Sam Darnold’s advice for young quarterbacks and more.

College students, rocket scientists and math enthusiasts around the world are celebrating Pi Day

Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?

The 9th Circuit revived a First Amendment lawsuit by Lars Jensen, who says his community college punished him for complaining about dumbed-down courses.