The Hidden Depth in Math’s Simple Puzzles Mathematician Richard Schwartz explains why he loves problems he can start solving right away, and how computers can help By Kevin Hartnett & Quanta ...

But a sense of quantity, sometimes called "numerosity," appears across a surprising range of species. So, which animals can count and understand simple math?

The Simple Math behind Crunching the Sizes of Crowds How large was the crowd at the recent U.S. presidential inauguration? Or the inauguration eight years ago?

Bees apparently have a grasp of basic math, including addition and subtraction, a new study has discovered. The study, published in Science Advances, reveals that bees have incredibly powerful ...

Knowing what to add, subtract, multiple, and divide in your professional world can give you a leg up in your career.

In her latest book, mathematician Eugenia Cheng invites readers to see math as more than just right or wrong answers.

SAN FRANCISCO — When faced with simple math problems, people who get jittery about the subject may rely more heavily on certain brain circuitry than math-savvy people do. The different mental ...