A new study at a Spanish zoo showed the giraffes could do rudimentary mathematics. What animals can do arithmetic?

Under Senate Bill 1067, schools would be required to screen students in kindergarten through second grade for basic math ...

Elizabeth Warren had to explain to President Trump’s pick to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers that 4.2 percent is more than 3.4 percent. At a confirmation hearing Thursday for ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...

One afternoon earlier this year, my 11-year-old son was sitting at his laptop and working quietly on his math homework. At least, that’s what he was supposed to be doing. When I glanced at his screen, ...

Teachers and administrators at John Adams High School are using a variety of strategies to support students as they work through algebra and other parts of the math curriculum. And the school’s ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education ...

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Delta offers three types of economy fares with varying degrees of flexibility and rewards potential. When booking a Delta economy flight, you’ll now encounter three fare types for what looks like the ...

Dr. Clayton is a mathematician. Candidates for quantitative jobs — like those on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley — are sometimes asked offbeat questions such as: How many Ping-Pong balls fit in a 747 ...