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

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 ...

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

There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer ...

In this excerpt from the new book 'Speak Data,' the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we ...

The Powerball lottery jackpot has rolled over once again, after Saturday’s draw yielded no grand-prize winners. It’s now 21 draws since Powerball last produced new multi-millionaires, when tickets ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $754 million for the Halloween night drawing. This grand prize is the ninth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in the game's history. The last Mega Millions jackpot ...

After years of watching her students struggle with once-basic skills, from reading an analog clock to tying their shoelaces, a third grade teacher has taken her concerns public.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $304 million after no one won Saturday's drawing. The winning numbers for the Monday, October 20, 2025, drawing were 32, 38, 66, 67, 69, and the ...

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, Oct. 31, has reached $754 million. No jackpot winners were announced for the Tuesday, Oct. 28, drawing. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday ...

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Oct. 22, is an estimated $320 million. The winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 20, drawing were 32-38-66-67-69 with a Powerball of 19. No one won the jackpot on ...