Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of tissues and organs, there is a hidden order that looks a lot like pure ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

Teenagers across the world are becoming more afraid of math. Math anxiety—feeling tense, worried, or helpless while doing or thinking about doing math—has risen over the past decade, according to self ...