The Latest Breaking News from Mathematics

As the artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing industries explode, trained STEM professionals are in high demand. Mathematics is foundational to these fields.

Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.

The Conservative peer and Spectator editor had challenged the Labour front bench over the decline in the number of teachers in state education.

Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – commonly called the STEM industries – continue to struggle to attract female applicants. In its 2024 jobs report, the National Science Board found that men outnumber women almost 3-to-1 in STEM jobs that require at least a bachelor’s degree and over 8-to-1…

Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers.

Earlier this month, when OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the company said it was “much smarter across the board” than earlier models. Backing up the claim were high scores on a range of benchmark tests assessing domains such as software coding, mathematics and healthcare.

While Doctor Math Medic is only months old, the vision is bold. In the next decade, Fagan hopes to scale the initiative globally, building a team that can reach school districts around the world.

Maths may be the most popular subject choice, but concerns remain about the skills of young people who choose not to study it after 16

Mathematics at A-level is going from strength to strength. Maths is the most popular subject choice, and further maths, which is a separate A-level course, has seen the most growth in uptake. Despite this, concerns still remain about the mathematical skills of young people who do not choose to study…