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 ...

NARRATOR: Yes, that is quite a hard sum. It might be easier if we separate the 17 into a 10 and a 7, and the 14 into a 10 and a 4. That gives us a 10, a 10, a 7 and a 4. Let's start by adding the ...

Let’s see if you’ve got enough. Why don’t you start by counting up the astro bugs? 1… 2… 3. Then the space grubs. That’s 1… 2… 3… 4… 5. Now all ...

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.

The number of adults who suddenly die without explanation could be much higher than recorded in official figures, researchers said today. A study funded by the British Heart Foundation estimated that ...

Buying a home for just €1 sounds like a dream. But Money feature writer Brad Young has been investigating the reality. One DIY novice found a padlocked chest with hidden secrets - but another planned ...