Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

My 5-year-old son recently explained to my 3-year-old son that they were two years apart. Three years old plus 2 years old equals 5 years old, he explained. I was hugely proud of his reasoning and ...

Wuzzit Trouble, from InnerTube games, is new in the app store this week. Innertube Games is a learning-games studio founded by four enthusiasts, including the world famous Dr. Keith Devlin: the NPR ...

Jack Murtagh is a freelance math writer and puzzle creator. He writes a column on mathematical curiosities for Scientific ...

Edutainment games like Number Munchers or Big Thinkers! always felt like they had a sinister side. There’s something weird about someone emphatically telling you how cool learning is. As I ...

Dozens of Indiana students tipped-off summer at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, playing a board game that builds math skills through ...

There is truly very little that is new under the education sun, or so many veteran teachers such as I will be more than happy to tell you. Your article on the value to children of playing board games, ...

Adults are often intimidated by math, and they can easily pass that attitude on to their children. To counter this, some schools are holding events to bust misconceptions and get adults on board with ...

In what would be his centennial year, Martin Gardner, the longtime author of Scientific American's celebrated Mathematical Games column, continues to inspire mathematicians and puzzle lovers Like a ...

Elementary math isn't taught the same way it was when we were kids. Here's how to help your child succeed with their math homework and math lessons in school—without getting lost along the way ...