Life gets busy, and sometimes those basic math skills from school days get a little rusty. Whether you're budgeting, ...

A university report found a sharp rise in first-year students lacking high school math proficiency. At UCSD, where more than ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

A top-rated public university says many of its students can’t round numbers or add fractions.

Does math give you trouble? Here's some encouragement: Despite their miniature brains, a new study says honeybees can learn basic arithmetic. If they can do it, so can you! According to a study ...

This story was originally published on August 8, 2024, and has been updated. Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an ...