Bad at math? An electrical jolt to the brain may be just what the doctor ordered. A new study finds that painless electrical stimulation to the brain helped people perform a set of calculations faster ...

A 14-year-old math prodigy from India, Aaryan Shukla, broke six Guinness World Records in 24 hours with his lightning-fast mental calculations. Known as a human calculator, Aaryan uses daily practice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many students have become dependent on calculators, because these devices are used ubiquitously in daily life. However, the ...

The International Day of Mathematics on March 14 celebrates mathematician Pi's birthday and promotes awareness and appreciation of mathematics worldwide through exhibitions, lectures, workshops, ...

New research from neuroscientists at Stanford University suggests that a child’s empathy can be linked to her or his math skills. When young children — aged 7 to 12 — ranked higher on a questionnaire ...

Whether you're tackling a physics problem, planning a DIY project, or simply trying to visualise distances in everyday life, converting between feet and yards often catches students off guard. The ...

New research finds links between certain math skills in young children and specific numerical activities undertaken at home with parents. The study also finds that the more parents engage in ...

Are you bad at math, or do you just think you’re bad at math? Researchers reported on Monday that math skills only lead to certain benefits in life when they’re also paired with confidence in those ...