The Latest Breaking News from Math

Google has opened its doors to teenagers interested in using its AI chatbot, Bard.

Mathematics has long been the backbone of innovation, driving technological, engineering, and economic advancements. Yet, across the United States, a persistent struggle with math literacy remains. “Mathematics is a powerful tool that transforms lives, unlocking opportunities in every field imaginable,” says Edward Ochieng Oyugi, a distinguished mathematics educator from Kenya.

The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago and delve into theoretical math.

The ‘girl math’ trend is the mental gymnastics women do to justify their purchases to themselves and to others. But Meredith Clark writes how the popular TikTok trend is perpetuating a longheld stereotype about women and how they manage their money

“The short answer is yes,” a business owner said of making outdoor seating year-round more permanent. “The long answer is: It’s an analysis. We’d have to do all the math to see if we can even afford it.”

Google rolls out new updates to Search and Lens to solve complex problems in maths and physics.

How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. But cancer can also be seen from angles that emphasize mathematics, evolutionary game theory and physics, among others.

You can enter that tricky equation for help on desktop or upload a picture of your homework via Google Lens.

Educators are trying to understand how these tools work and, perhaps most pressingly, how they can be misused