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7 Fun Maths Facts: Mathematics is a subject dreaded by the majority of students (even adults). However, it is an irreplaceable part of academics because it is an intricate part of our lives, no matter ...

There’s no shortage of advocacy for STEM education, and math remains one of the most in-demand skills in college and the workforce. But math also becomes challenging to teach and learn, and many ...

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“Alina Gataullina, a math major, works with other students as they talk about mathematics in the undergraduate math lounge. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)” Editor’s note: This story was originally ...

Mathematics is one of the only areas of knowledge that can objectively be described as "true," because its theorems are derived from pure logic. And yet, at the same time, those theorems are often ...

People across the world are eating pies and celebrating the circle this Saturday — and this year's Pi Day is particularly special. The full date, 3/14/15, is pi to the first four places. At 9:26 a.m.

Most famous equation: Einstein's E = mc2, which means energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared. Known digits of pi: More than 105 trillion digits Digits of pi NASA uses for equations: ...

As children learn basic arithmetic, they gradually switch from solving problems by counting on their fingers to pulling facts from memory. The shift comes more easily for some kids than for others, ...