If you've ever been lost, you've experienced the frustrations of folding up a map. L. Mahadevan, a professor of applied mathematics at Harvard University, has studied wrinkles and folds, and joins ...

Imagine you're a mapmaker, ready to finish your masterpiece map of the world. The only thing left to do is add the colors. But how many colors do you need for the countries if you want to make sure no ...

Picador has picked up Mapmatics, the first book from science communicator Dr Paulina Rowińska. Andrea Henry, editorial director, acquired world rights and audio from Rukhsana Yasmin at the Good ...

Today is a big day for people who care about education. Every three years, an organization called the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests 15-year-olds around the world on ...

This map provides state-level data on eighth-grade reading and math achievement, achievement gaps, and per-student spending, aiming to help state policy makers and the public evaluate the performance ...