The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

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For over a century, a priceless piece of mathematical history has been hiding in plain sight. Deep within the archives of a ...

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Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...

The March 14 celebration drew toddlers through older children for a full day of circle-themed math activities and edible rewards.

Todays Quote of the Day by Plato highlights the responsibility that capable individuals carry in society. In his famous work ...

As such, the palimpsest hosts a number of 10th century treatises by the Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes of Syracuse (though the original texts would have been centuries older). Notably, ...

The daily life in Ancient Greece revolved around work, family, education, and religion, shaping a civilization that still influences world.

Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE, which we ...