ChatGPT's breakthrough is not what it seems.

The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

A breakthrough from an OpenAI model would have meant nothing without humans to make sense of it.

I have a confession that probably won't surprise anyone who knows me well: I love reading books about mathematicians. Not because I understand the dense mathematics. I struggled through four semesters ...

Decades ago, Paul Erdős used randomness to illuminate the vast and weird world of networks. Now mathematicians are making his ...

Goodhart's Law ("When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.") has been around long enough that it ...

A portfolio in the mid six figures, a Social Security check that would feel tight in Phoenix or Tampa, and a daydream about ...

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this Independence Day, it’s worth reflecting on what really makes our country exceptional. Yes, we should ...

A family of four wastes nearly $3,000 worth of food every year. That figure, released in an April 2025 U.S. Environmental ...

Rucking, the cardio and strength trend, is becoming more popular for men over 40, and experts are saying there are many heart ...

Nobody wants to retire in North Dakota. America’s fourth-least-populated state has fewer than 800,000 residents spread across ...