What’s more, doing maths is often a collaborative endeavour – and can be a great source of fun and fulfilment when people work together on problems. Which brings me to these festive-themed puzzles, ...

Sometimes the easiest, simplest way to liven up a party, sleepover, family gathering or presentation to a class is to perform a magic trick. Most magic tricks require fancy costumes and props, but ...

Project Education: Edutopia, a partnership between WRAL-TV and the George Lucas Educational Foundation, brings the story of an Oregon school that teaches the magic of math. Project Education: Edutopia ...

Step inside the classroom of Mrs. Jennifer Lopez, a.k.a Mrs. Magic: a fourth-grade teacher who meshes her love for the Orlando Magic and her students’ learning experience into one daily occurrence: ...

Invisibility in real life might sound more like fantasy or science fiction, but as YouTube channel The Action Lab will tell you, it’s actually possible. All it takes are some clear lenses, sturdy ...

Math is magic. It is the language of the universe in which most laws abide by. Galileo said that “The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics,” and on Nov. 23, we reflect on how a ...

"Cold War in a Cold Land: Fighting Communism on the Northern Plains" by David W. Mills. This book offers an enlightening look at what most of the heartland was up to while America was united in its ...

Imagine suddenly discovering you're something of a math genius after being violently attacked. It's a rare condition called "sudden genius syndrome," and one man here in central Indiana says it ...

The magic of mathematics is particularly reflected in magic squares. Recently, quantum physicists and mathematicians introduced the notion of the quantum magic square, and for the first time studied ...

HANOVER − The magic of math and the competitive spirit of sports captured Nicole Downs at an early age. Both would help define her life. Her younger sister Kelly Downs, 36, now women's lacrosse coach ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you reported using "the standard risk calculator" to determine that a person has a risk of heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years of "6.8%." What exactly does ...