For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

Most of us have little trouble working out how many millilitres are in 2.4 litres of water (it’s 2,400). But the same can’t ...

Binary is a number system that only uses two digits, \(0\) and \(1\). It was invented by German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Binary code is used widely in computer programming, so it is ...

Did you know that last year we had 28 of the fastest days ever recorded? Earth's rotation can be affected by a number of things, and scientists think we might someday need an unprecedented adjustment: ...

What are positive and negative numbers? Any number above zero is a positive number. Positive numbers are written with no sign or a '\({+}\)' sign in front of them and they are counted up from zero to ...

The estimated Powerball jackpot is $438 million. The lump sum payment before taxes would be about $207 million. The Double Play is a feature that gives players in select locations another chance to ...

What is the baseline for determining the magnitude scale of celestial objects? Why do brighter objects have negative numbers? Dean TreadwayKnoxville, Tennessee The first observer to catalog ...

When creating a profile to sign up for intramural sports online, students who select that they play as nonbinary are then faced with a follow-up question: Which league will you play in? The only ...