We accept that some people are born with a talent for music or art or athletics. But what about mathematics? Do some of us just arrive in the world with better math skills than others? It seems we do, ...

Recognizing how numbers relate to each other is key to mastering math. This ability, known as "structure sense," helps ...

Count on evolution to play favorites. When it comes to math achievement, some kids may start out with an inherent advantage. A portion of 14-year-olds deftly estimate approximate quantities of items ...

Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an effective way to teach counting might be by … not counting. That’s the ...

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