A graphic artist is testing everyone’s knowledge of algebra and spot-the-difference skills with a pictograph math problem that assigns numbers to different fruits. Gergely Dudás, of Hungary Budapest, ...

A graphic artist is testing people's attention to detail with a Halloween-inspired seek-and-find brain teaser that is filled with both tricks and treats. Gergely Dudás of Dresden, Germany, shared the ...

Sometime in elementary school, you quit counting your fingers and just know the answer. Now scientists have put youngsters into brain scanners to find out why, and watched how the brain reorganizes ...

Brain Candy TV Season 2 is here with the adorable dog Lizzy returning to give exciting lessons to the kids. Watch how she engages in fun activities to teach kids about science, maths, and colors. It ...

A new study shows subtle brain stimulation can boost college students’ math abilities. Researchers at the University of Surrey call it a safe, painless, and non-invasive brain stimulation method that ...

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were ...

How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how ...