Letters: Sara Robertson , Raisa McNab and John Worne fear that Britain risks becoming a monolingual island in a multilingual world. Plus letters from Dr Darren Paffey , Janet Fraser and Ilona Marchant ...

As the UK’s young people keep falling through the net, experts believe the Netherlands have the answer ...

Those with poor numeracy are twice as likely to be unemployed, less likely to own a home and at higher risk of poor health. A lack of numeracy skills is holding back social mobility in the UK, and ...

New inquiry reveals that the demographic has been let down by the system, with educators calling for ‘radical change’ and ...

This week's UK heatwave caused school closures and disrupted learning, but it also reminded me of one of the most important ...

This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter that's delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon. Sign up today and read it first. Last week I explained how a then 25-year-old ...

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline. By Siobhan Roberts Recently there ...

Most people think that only people can understand numbers, but that's not true. Many animals can naturally figure out how much something costs, see patterns, and make decisions based on simple math.

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. According to a review analyzing 49 studies with 37,654 participants, reading comprehension has a significantly strong effect on students' ...

The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER Photo: Cam Wilder The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six ...