In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, ...

Good news: research shows we all tend to learn at the same rate. The only difference is our relative starting points.

An elegant new equation identifies the surprisingly orderly, mathematical way in which things break, shatter, and fall apart.

Scientists have shown for the first time how brain function differs in people who have math anxiety from those who don't. A series of scans conducted while second- and third-grade students did ...

Mathematicians used “magic functions” to prove that two highly symmetric lattices solve a myriad of problems in eight- and 24-dimensional space. The points could be an infinite collection of electrons ...

Did a team of mathematicians just take a big step toward answering a 160-year-old, million-dollar question in mathematics? Maybe. The crew did solve a number of other, smaller questions in a field ...

Many grown adults struggle with some of the basic concepts they learned back in fifth grade. It's not that you’re not smart—it’s just that sometimes, life doesn’t require you to remember the specifics ...

In a quiet wing of Fridley High School, a group of educators is reimagining what a school day can look and feel like for ...

People constantly use calculation and number sense in everyday life, often without even realizing it. For instance, it can ...