It has been long thought that one of the characteristics that makes humans unique is our ability to learn and manipulate symbols for communication. However, this notion is starting to slowly unravel.

The grinding sound of metal on metal filtered through the walls of Chris Lindberg’s math class at Shoreline Community College, but his students had no trouble tuning out the noise. “We’ve got a ...

Expanding our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power, researchers discover that bees can do basic arithmetic Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a ...

To solve basic math operations — and more complicated ones down the road — kids need problem-solving skills and number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand what numbers mean, how they ...

It turns out that tiny brains are more capable than previously thought. The researchers detail how they taught honeybees math in a paper published on Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. First, ...

HYDERABAD: The recently released Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan Report 2024 by the Ministry of Education has raised serious concerns over students’ poor grasp of fundamental numerical skills. Alarmingly, ...