Scientists are attempting to find out what is behind whale strandings.

Alarming stories of a rise in knife crime + lack of confidence in understanding statistics = more fear for ourselves and our children, says Lisa Jardine.

The British are happy to admit to being bad at maths, says a report. Why is that and how can attitudes change so that pride becomes embarrassment?

Ryan Day beats Barry Hawkins in the wildcard round of the Masters at Wembley.

In this wonderful world of new technology, we struggle to remember the old ways of doing things, writes Clive James.

Scientists set mathematicians a Chinese trigonometry challenge, to illustrate a standards gulf.

Scientists set mathematicians a Chinese trigonometry challenge, to illustrate a standards gulf.

In this week's reader's article, Colin McDonald says a new mindset is required to learn other languages.

GCSEs and A-levels should be replaced by a single diploma, according to a report. Do you agree?

They stole the show at this year's Bastille Day celebrations, are a fixture of British summer events, and are expected to survive feared cuts in this week's defence spending review. Everyone, it seems, loves the Red Arrows.

Fears of sexual attack and terrorism are discouraging children from leaving the home, a report says.

Welcome to the Lunchtime Bonus Question.

Teenagers should be able to drop maths and study more practical numeracy skills, say teachers.

A' Level maths exams are to be made more difficult - after claims that papers set during the 1990s were too easy, it is reported.