Words matter. And when it comes to learning math, they matter more than you might think.

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in ...

When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO—a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at ...

Counting on fingers in primary school is not a sign of weakness but an important tool for learning mathematics, according to a long-term study by researchers in Switzerland published in Developmental ...

A dad was reviewing his son’s math homework assignment when the unexpected appearance of two words, scribbled in pencil, ...

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

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Dan Look is the first person to admit he’s not 100% sure who makes up the audience for his new book. It’s called “Math Cats,” and while there’s something in it for cat lovers or mathematicians, no one ...

DeepMind is pushing artificial intelligence into one of the hardest arenas in science, building a system that can navigate ...