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

Look at headline CPI and PCE to understand broad direction. Then pay attention to components that matter most to your ...

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

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

The adjusted r-squared is helpful for multiple regression and corrects for erroneous regression, giving you a more accurate ...

Getting all the numbers right is pretty hard, nigh on impossible, but despite dreams of that elusive jackpot, there are many smaller prizes to put a smile on your face if you match some of the numbers ...

Last week was all about the history: In its debut frame, Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl album set single-week records for most units moved (4.002 million) and most copies sold (3.478 million) — ...

Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested. But sleep is more than a luxury or idle downtime, it’s a vital biological process that supports ...

In a packed open meeting held this morning, the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Improving ...

Interesting new class action settlement I just picked up. Looks like Western Express was allegedly made a bunch of robocalls to 14,697 wrong numbers. Not good. But they were able to settle the case ...

New analysis compares literacy vs. poverty rates for 10,000 districts, 42,000 schools and 3 million kids. Is your school a ...