Bayesian thinking helps you make better decisions by updating your beliefs when new evidence appears. Even in games of chance like scratch-off lotteries, paying attention to information can improve ...

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

Big Bird is the host of a new talk show, Big Bird's Numbers Show (a parody of The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson). Count von Count is his announcer, and he is scheduled to count the Honkers' honks.

There is a difference between education and schooling. Let me explain. Schooling means taking part in the necessary courses offered by an official institution of learning during a designated phase of ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

In mid-November 2025, a rumor spread on X that New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would be introducing "Arabic numerals" to schools in the city. One post from the account of the prediction ...

We love to blame screens for everything. But honestly, I don’t think our phones or laptops are the villains here. The problem isn’t the technology; it’s how we use it. There have been times we’ve ...

Jean-Charles Pelland's work has been made possible by financial support from the ‘QUANTA: Evolution of Cognitive Tools for Quantification’ project, which has received funding from the European ...

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).

Rear Adm. James Waters, head of Navy recruiting command, rings the bell at CNRC in Millington, Tennessee, on Oct. 1, celebrating the service's achievement of recruiting 44,096 future sailors in fiscal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PHOENIX — If the Dodgers are going to win 13 games in October, they will likely have to master the playbook they ...