North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went on an inspection of a new plant that makes weapons-grade nuclear material this week. There, the state-run media reported that Kim said that Pyongyang was planning ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

Learn about compound interest. We will look at how to determine the final value, initial value, interest rate and years needed. We will investigate problems compounded continuously, daily, weekly, ...

What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

This Olympiad-style exponential problem looks simple at first — until you try solving it. Test your skills and see if you can crack it before I walk through the clever solution step-by-step. British ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows. Health care providers for decades have measured ...

Sven, a sales leader, received a call from a major customer who was furious. Their order arrived late, the product was damaged, and to top it off, their invoice didn’t reflect the volume discount ...

Exponential growth compounds investment returns over time, enhancing long-term wealth. S&P 500's historic 10% annual return illustrates exponential growth's impact on investments. Staying invested in ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is stagnating with no real improvement in miles between disengagement in months just as CEO Elon Musk said it is going exponential. The stagnation of FSD could be ...