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Somehow we missed this one. But the story is still valid.

After research and polling conducted last year by CareerCast.com on the best and worst jobs in the U.S., the results are in and, you guessed it, math is on top. (What site did you think you were on?)

The Wall Street Journal fills us in.

Here's an interesting story of a girl in Michigan with Grapheme-Color Synesthesia. In other words, she visualizes each digit, zero through nine, as a different color.

For her, and others with the same condition, it adds a new splash to math work.

An interesting turn: now we're using math to "beat out" the laws of physics.

Looping roller coasters have been around for over 150 years. And for much of that time, they've produced the same feeling for riders.

Now, using mathematics, designers in Sweden have plotted what might be the smoothest loop for amusement park-goers.

Everyone knows that making music is inseparably connected with numbers.

As highly anticipated events go, everyone knows there's Christmas, birthdays and ... Shark Week.

And for good reason, we're getting ready to turn out attention to these marine predators once again. It turns out there's more inside that head than fierce, jagged teeth.

As you've seen, this entire site is dedicated to the opportunities available in math. There are more career options out there than most people realize.

Meteorologists make their living predicting storm movements. In most areas, air streams follow certain patterns that help weather forecasters in their work.

Mathematicians have now added another element to weathercasting: Predicting the energy which large storms, especially hurricanes, will produce.

President Obama's administration predicts the U.S. will need 250,000 new teachers in the next five years. Of those, at least 10,000 math and science teachers will be required in order for the U.S. to keep up with other countries.

A mathematical formula developed by researchers in the UK predicts a "clear favorite" for Sunday's World Cup Final between Spain and the Netherlands, and offers an explanation for the outcomes of previous matches.

In order to enhance your math proficiency, you need to have it in your bones.

This is a great blog post from Math Mojo--a site aiming to help math teachers and enthusiasts in becoming more proficient in practical uses of math.