A mathematical formula that predicts which words people find funny might not get its own Comedy Central special, but it does offer insights into the human mind. Leslie Katz led a team that explored ...

The problem with social media in-jokes is they don’t stay funny for long. Someone takes them too seriously, then they become overblown commentaries on society as a whole, and then a media outlet goes ...

If you haven’t celebrated Pi Day yet, what are you waiting for? This unofficial holiday rolls around every March 14 — that’s 3/14, matching the rounded number of pi. In case you need a refresher, pi ...

Come spring, everyone's a joker about math. That's because every March 14 — 3.14, that is — is Pi Day, so named for the set of numerals that make up its date. Sure, pi is technically the ratio of the ...

If you feel like escaping work and having a laugh for a moment, here are our 25 funniest math jokes, riddles and pick up lines ever! Math is one serious subject. If you take a look around you, almost ...

Have you heard of "girl math"? It's a funny social media trend from the summer where women shared tortured arithmetic they might use to justify excessive spending. For instance, "If you return an item ...

Like my favorite middle-school teacher always said: The problem with math puns is that calculus jokes are derivative, trig jokes are too graphic, algebra jokes are formulaic, and arithmetic jokes are ...