From classrooms to kitchen tables, debates about math education are never far away. Should teachers drill multiplication ...

And while honeybees can't yet write out Einstein's general theory of relativity, new evidence suggests the clever little pollinators can perform simple addition and subtraction after a few math ...

New Study: You Probably Completely Ignore This Brilliant Problem-Solving Strategy The easiest way to solve tough problems is also the one we usually think of last.

A series of problem-solving experiments reveal that people are more likely to consider solutions that add features than solutions that remove them, even when removing features is more efficient.

Korean children's ability to solve addition problems with sums of 10, single-digit addition problems with sums between 10 and 18, and single-digit subtraction problems with minuends between 10 and 18 ...

This problem-solving approach to teaching math to elementary school kids makes the subject much more intriguing and relevant, Berry and other educators say.

Goodbye, old freeways? How subtraction could address climate change New research suggests we might be ignoring the easiest way to problem-solve.

To illuminate the cross-national similarities and differences in expectations related to students' mathematics experiences between the United States and China, I compared all relevant problems that ...

Understanding our profile when it comes to problem-solving and recognizing our mindset can be the first step to avoiding getting stuck in problems without reaching a solution. Here are three of ...

Our Brain Typically Overlooks This Brilliant Problem-Solving Strategy People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones ...