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The fine new “Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze” exhibition serves two purposes for the Museum of Science and Industry. It gives the museum a permanent exhibit that covers, in its way, mathematics, ...

Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learning from mistakes—not just understanding numbers.

Parents have gotten the message that reading with their children can help instill lifelong literacy skills. A new study adds to the evidence that parents can be providing the same boost to numeracy ...

A child’s ability to understand and manipulate sets of numbers in 1st grade predicts how well he or she will succeed in the math required both in secondary school and for day-to-day living, according ...

We’re not taking apple or cherry pies or pizza pie. Monday, March 14, or 3/14, is Pi Day. Pi is an important number in math. It represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. It’s ...

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