Quantitative literacy, the ability to interpret numerical data in the context of everyday life, is increasingly important, says Bernard L. Madison, a professor of mathematics at the University of ...

The Poincaré conjecture has been in the news lately. Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman submitted a proof 3 years ago claiming that he had proved the famous conjecture. In August, he won a ...

Math anxiety can be explained, at least in part, by genetic factors, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. There’s been plenty of buzz on the topic ...