Subscribe to Scientific American to learn and share the most exciting discoveries, innovations and ideas shaping our world ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

University of Michigan Prof. Sarah Koch talked about the math behind the classic card game Spot it! in a Wednesday speaker ...

Board games have long been a staple family-time activity or a fun way to bond with friends on a cosy night in – when they’re ...

Playing linear number board games, those where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can significantly ...

Two effective manipulatives that can be used to support fractions and base 10 learning are base 10 blocks and Cuisenaire rods ...

Finding evidence of ancient mathematics isn’t easy outside of written records, but a new study suggests that floral pottery from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia shows evidence of geometry ...

Lottery officials are hoping that tonight's drawing could finally turn someone into a billionaire. On Monday at 11pm EST, the game will once again spin 69 white balls and 26 red balls from its ...

With the tech space still attempting to digest wide-ranging fears associated with the possible bubble in artificial intelligence, innovators in other fields have also struggled. In particular, ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-5, 18-inning win in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, producing a lengthy list of records topped by Shohei ...