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America has plenty of talented people — but a UC San Diego study finds our schools are failing to educate them. And everyone ...

For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

California’s public universities were once excellent at milling out mostly competent graduates (along with the requisite duds ...

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser that tests the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging ...