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Despite outperforming their male counterparts in math and science assessment tests, fewer elementary and junior high school girls than boys reported enjoying these subjects, according to a survey.

London, Jul 9 (EFE).London, Jul 9 (EFE). — A common set of genes influences mathematics and reading aptitude, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, which ...

There is a widespread, not always tacit assumption that a biological gender divide in aptitude for mathematics may underpin why women don’t prosper as well as their male counterparts in science, ...

Many high school students enjoy playing ball after school. But how many students know how high a basketball will bounce after 15 bounces? That’s the type of question that Brannon Hudson enjoys solving ...