Knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count, according to new research. The study of the aboriginal children -- from two communities which do not have words or gestures for ...

Infants and animals are able to understand approximate quantities of different types, in terms of relative proportions of the numbers of different sets of objects, provided the difference in numbers ...

Researchers have found a new relationship between counting ability of Tsimane' individuals and their ability to perform matching tasks that involve numbers up to about 25. The results suggest that in ...

Despite using the same numerals in computing, English and Chinese speakers displayed different brain activities in processing them, according to a new study conducted by a China-US research team. This ...

Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an effective way to teach counting might be by … not counting. That’s the ...

Using number words in context with young children, instead of just counting with them, might help them understand how numbers apply to the real world, a researcher at UC San Diego reports. David ...

You know how to count words in Word and Powerpoint. Have you ever wondered how you can count words on Microsoft Excel? Is there an option to count words or is there a formula to do so? In this guide, ...