Understanding fractions is a critical mathematical ability, and yet it's one that continues to confound a lot of people well into adulthood. New research finds evidence for an innate ratio processing ...

Schools minister Diana Johnson is unimpressed with research that shows children's understanding of ratio and algebra has not progressed since the early 1980s. She describes these as "topics" (Report, ...

We know there are individual differences in math ability, even at a young age, but what basic cognitive tools lay the foundation for whether we are good with numbers? And specifically, what basic ...