Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learning from mistakes—not just understanding numbers.

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...

The fine new “Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze” exhibition serves two purposes for the Museum of Science and Industry. It gives the museum a permanent exhibit that covers, in its way, mathematics, ...

Parents have gotten the message that reading with their children can help instill lifelong literacy skills. A new study adds to the evidence that parents can be providing the same boost to numeracy ...

The transcendental number π is as familiar as it is ubiquitous, but how does Euler’s number e transcend the ordinary? 4 pieces: 2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 = 39.06 5 pieces: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 32 6 pieces: ...

We’re not taking apple or cherry pies or pizza pie. Monday, March 14, or 3/14, is Pi Day. Pi is an important number in math. It represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. It’s ...

Most people think that only people can understand numbers, but that's not true. Many animals can naturally figure out how much something costs, see patterns, and make decisions based on simple math.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X KINGSTON – Alvin Tuo was a point behind in the final round of the regional 2018 MATHCOUNTS ...