WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Parents can improve their preschool child’s math skills by reading specially designed math picture books to them, according to a new study at Purdue University. Early math ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

Today marks the much-anticipated nationwide release of “The Martian,” a science-fiction film directed by Ridley Scott about a NASA astronaut who has to survive on Mars after being accidentally left ...

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 ...

There is no shortage of popular books and lectures on math—but they can only teach us so much. Mathematics has long been presented as a sanctuary from confusion and doubt, a place to go in search of ...