For decades, scientists have tried to turn the question of alien life from late-night speculation into something you can ...

A brain teaser shared on X challenged users, leaving many confused with its tricky equations and leaving most unable to solve it. Mathematics is a subject that many people dread, with its numbers, ...

Inside her fifth-grade classroom at Brandon Elementary School, teacher Jill Carlson sees her students slumped in their chairs ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at ...

A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...

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In the age of endless scrolling and swiping, few things capture the internet’s attention quite like a good brain teaser—especially when it involves numbers, logic, and just enough confusion to make ...

Teenagers could face a numeracy test which looks at their ability to understand real-life situations like working out phone bills and rent, under plans being developed by an exam board. Colin Hughes, ...

The College Board released its 2012 SAT college-entrance test results this week, and here are some highlights: 1. Continuing an uninterrupted trend that dates back to at least 1972, high school boys ...

Teenagers may soon be required to take a numeracy test focusing on practical skills such as calculating phone bills and rent, according to plans by an exam board. Colin Hughes, the chief executive of ...