A mathematics professor says Yu Jianchun, a 33-year-old package delivery man who has never taken advanced math classes, has ‘an instinct and an extreme sensitivity to numbers’ You can save this ...

This story is part of a series on Canada's ongoing debate about how best to teach math in our schools. The lesson starts simply, just a basic six-by-six grid marked with the Shanghai Luwan First ...

A Chinese teen with cerebral palsy has won his second straight gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad, earning global praise for his brilliance and determination. Xu Qiming, an 11th grader ...

More than 8,000 institutions to adopt the 'mastery approach' after tests showed Shanghai students lead the world in subject The Chinese "mastery approach" to math teaching is set to roll out in more ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...