Choosing Mega Millions lottery numbers can be so hard. Many players rely on a "quick pick" automated option when purchasing their tickets from a retailer, some consistently play routine "lucky" ...

You've probably never given a second thought to the dollar bills sitting in your wallet right now. Most people don't. They're just money, right? Something to grab for coffee or parking meters, and ...

The seemingly random digits known as prime numbers are not nearly as scattershot as previously thought. A new analysis by Princeton University researchers has uncovered patterns in primes that are ...

Graphic showing the different ways that numerical data is expressed in different cultures (Barbican Centre).Image by Tim Sandle. Graphic showing the different ways that numerical data is expressed in ...

Sept. 6 (UPI) --According to a new study, the distribution of prime numbers is similar to the positioning of atoms inside some crystalline materials. When scientists at Princeton University compared ...

Archaeologists working in northern Mesopotamia say they have uncovered visual patterns that look a lot like structured ...

A year after he started his Ph.D. in mathematics at McGill University, Matt Bowen had a problem. “I took my qualifying exams and did absolutely horribly on them,” he said. Bowen was sure that his ...

Here’s a simple number game to play on a rainy day, or while sheltering in place. You and I take turns crossing out numbers from the list {1, 2, 3, …, 9}. The winner is the last person to cross out a ...