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

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).

More than one‐third of the world's population uses a writing system that includes both uppercase and lowercase letter forms.

Nearly 1,000 kids in Ohio were sent to the emergency room last year after accidentally consuming weed, and doctors say the number is increasing. More than 200 shots fired in deadly Kansas City, Kansas ...

A seemingly random number has taken over American classrooms, leaving teachers bewildered and students energized. The phrase 6-7, shouted with particular emphasis on the second syllable, has become ...

Simple Machines Made Simple,’ which raised more than seven times its target on Kickstarter, wants to demystify mechanical ...

During D.C. Public Schools’ Family Math Night, parents got a firsthand look at how to help their students with math concepts ...

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about ...

Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...

A year-long Spotlight on Maryland investigation into the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund has uncovered gaps in transparency, raising questions about how a nonprofit sustained almost entirely by city ...