Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

Complex cells are thought to be the result of a union between two ancient microorganisms, but scientists have long been ...

Your brain calculates complex physics every day and you don't even notice. This neuromorphic chip taps into the same idea.

A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then ...

Choosing A-Levels can feel stressful for both students and parents. Some subjects are known to be harder because they need strong maths skills, long essays, or complex problem-solving. Many families ...

Long before humans carved numbers into clay tablets or scratched equations onto stone, people in the ancient Near East were already dividing space, counting patterns, and thinking in mathematical ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. According to a review analyzing 49 studies with 37,654 participants, reading comprehension has a significantly strong effect on students' ...

Owura, a young Ghanaian boy, wowed social media as a video of his mental arithmetic skills went viral online He answered complex multiplication questions with seeming ease, leaving interviewers amazed ...

Multiply Any Number by 11 in Seconds: Having the appropriate strategies may make math enjoyable and simple! One subject in which students frequently struggle is multiplication, particularly when ...

Many higher-level Leaving Cert maths students were left deflated by paper one, but it had many manageable elements and was less wordy than in previous years, teachers have said. Eoghan O’Leary, a ...

"The examiner was generous throughout in pointing out what methods and techniques students should use to approach a question, for example by indicating to use a certain formula or technique," said ...