The partial government shutdown is causing long lines at airports. Large numbers of TSA agents are calling out of work, and 366 have left their jobs. More than 20% of agents have called out at Atlanta ...

For many students, math carries a reputation that makes palms sweat before a single number appears on the board. Pi Day flips that script on March 14, inviting learners to grab rulers, measure real ...

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A straightforward conjecture about runners moving around a track turns out to be equivalent to many complex mathematical questions. Three new proofs mark the first significant progress on the problem ...

One of the main pillars propping up the US economy — consumer spending — may be starting to crack. For years, a resilient job market has kept Americans from pulling back on their spending, despite ...

Dr. Clayton is a mathematician. Candidates for quantitative jobs — like those on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley — are sometimes asked offbeat questions such as: How many Ping-Pong balls fit in a 747 ...

The octane of gasoline you put in your car is a key ingredient in the combustion process—and it appears that many drivers in New York City haven't been getting the quality of gas they paid for, ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay encounter an overwhelming number of fish with a new problem. Iran sends first significant message of de-escalation, but with a major caveat Alabama set to execute man who did ...

Amateur mathematicians are using artificial intelligence chatbots to solve long-standing problems, in a move that has taken professionals by surprise. While the problems in question aren’t the most ...