Need to solve a problem? You might want to sleep on it—for about 20 minutes. New research suggests that taking a quick, deep nap may help lead to a “eureka” moment, as scientists reported last week in ...

A seemingly simple problem ... Did you solve the equation correctly? Those who got 150 as the answer failed to follow the rules of PEMDAS and instead just went in order, starting with addition instead ...

In the U.S. and across the world, the conversation around the great issues facing humanity often takes a binary approach, pitting one priority against another, as if life is a relentless series of ...

Math equations used to be a daily chore for many elementary schoolers. But entering adulthood means those less mathematically inclined often never have to think about them ever again. And it appears ...