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 ...

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

Maybe your rule isn’t 90 days. Maybe it’s 120. Maybe it’s six months,” the Minimalists say. The 80/20 rule dictates that your stuff should take up only 80 percent of a given space — a closet, a drawer ...

Southern California should have been assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during its game against Northwestern for ...

The doubling square trick is a simple mathematical shortcut designed for class 6 to 10 students to make multiplication easier ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...

Harvard University officials have recently raised the alarm on grade inflation. More than 60% of grades awarded to students have been A's. That's up 25% from two decades ago.

Formscan - LOSANGE BLEU (5) won this race last year and was a facile winner in a Grade 3 hurdle over 4300m when last seen in mid-October. He looks like he can score again at the expense of ZARAKHAN (3 ...

Formscan - NADOR (1) can race freely, but he was impressive when scoring by twelve lengths over 3500m in a Listed chase at this track in early October. If allowed to dictate the pace again, he will be ...