The Latest Breaking News from Mathematics

A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique – the etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented prime numbers. Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribed with Babylonian numbers describes a number system built on prime…

Other lives: Educationist and teacher trainer whose enthusiasm for popularising mathematics led to the opening of the first maths discovery centre in the UK

Letters: We shouldn’t frame girls outperforming boys as a crisis, writes Virginia Mendez, while Nick Hillman says we can tackle both the labour market challenges faced by women and the educational ones faced by men. Plus a letter from Kartar Uppal

On 19 November 1969, Pelé sparked wild celebrations with the 1,000th goal of his career – but it may have been scored five days earlier

Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years. The education minister said the mathematics taught from grade 4 to grade 9 was sufficient for foundational “numeracy…

The New Zealand government’s plan to purchase a standardised tool to assess reading, writing and mathematics for school children between Year 3 and 10 has caught parents, schools and education groups by surprise.

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?

The process of gutting the department will require approval from Congress, which might be hard to secure.

STEM subjects have long been encouraged in the region. But the recent boom in maths contests is new.