A bad relationship with math can start early, and anxiety or a lack of confidence around numbers can compound over time — transforming from a grade school phobia to a career hurdle. But some math ...

A new study published in Genes, Brain and Behavior has identified several genetic variants that may be linked with mathematical abilities in children. For the research, investigators performed ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

October 1, 2008, Providence, RI---Do females intrinsically have less ability than males to excel in mathematics at the very highest level? Conventional wisdom seems to say yes. Harvard University ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The film The Man Who Knew Infinity tells the gripping story of Srinivasa Ramanujan, an exceptionally talented, ...

Spatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do at math at four years of age, finds a new study. It provides the earliest documented evidence for a relationship between spatial ...

Spatial reasoning ability in small children reflects how well they will perform in mathematics later. Researchers recently came to this conclusion, making the case for better cultivation of spatial ...