Being good at math benefits financial and health outcomes only when the trait is combined with high confidence in one's math abilities, a study suggests. Better health outcomes have been independently ...

Research in the area of numerical cognition seeks to understand the cognitive and neural mechanisms that underlie individuals’ ability to perceive, process, and memorise numerical information.

Are you bad at math, or do you just think you’re bad at math? Researchers reported on Monday that math skills only lead to certain benefits in life when they’re also paired with confidence in those ...

Almost a third of American adults don’t have the math skills necessary to make effective decisions about their health and finances. These 73 million people can count, sort and do simple arithmetic.

Researchers in Britain say electric brain stimulation might one day be used to restore abilities lost through illness or maybe just help a prospective engineering student improve her math skills. An ...

These great apps can help children learn basic numerical skills before they start Grade 1. All five apps are available free in the iTunes shop. As soon as the child has mastered basic skills, this app ...

A study recommends gardening for little children, as it links the activity to improved reading, writing and numeric skills in children. Children should be encouraged to practice gardening to help ...