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 ...

Deciding how much to withdraw from your retirement accounts means finding a balance between enjoying life and making your ...

Do you have a ‘normal’ amount of friends? Here’s how to work it out - LET’S UNPACK THAT: Dunbar’s Number, the theory that we are only capable of having 150 friendships at any one time, remains ...

Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...

Separate bear attacks in Japan killed one and injured four on Friday, officials said, days after the government vowed to toughen measures because of a record year of deadly assaults by the animals.

He helped to reveal the structure of life’s code, transformed science education and research, and remained a deeply controversial figure to the end.

This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...

Ahead of her performance Wednesday at Haw River Ballroom, Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner talks with WUNC's Eric Hodge about her ...