Numberphile revived an ancient multiplication trick—halves and doubles—also called Egyptian or Russian math, where you repeatedly halve one number and double the other. After crossing out rows with ...

If you’re not sure how to wrap a present, there’s an easy hack you can try. The clever trick—wrap diagonally, not horizontally or vertically—is based in math. Basic geometric principles explain how it ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

Christmas has come and gone, but most of us luckily still have this weekend to recover before heading back to work on Monday. If you want to keep the holiday spirit rolling, Netflix is jam-packed with ...

Republicans will head into the 2026 midterms facing a real chance of losing control of the House, despite an intense gerrymandering effort. by Rebecca Schneid by Brian Bennett by Chantelle Lee ...