Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles”—the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller natural numbers. They can only be divided by themselves and 1. And in a new ...

Apple today updated its Keynote, Numbers, and Pages apps with many new features across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but some of the additions are limited to users that are subscribed to the new Apple ...

The Powerball jackpot rose to $1.27 billion for the Wednesday, Dec. 17, drawing after no one on Monday, Dec. 15, took home the top prize. If a ticket matches all five numbers plus the Powerball in the ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

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The odds of winning the Powerball are a dismal 1 in 292,201,338. Still, millions of people take a shot at a dream three times a week and play for a chance to match the numbers on the five white balls ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report by the IUCN finds that two of the world’s most endangered species are still perilously close to extinction. Javan rhino (Rhinoceros ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

If your name gets picked for jury duty, it’s because a computer used a random number generator to select it. The same goes for tax audits or when you opt for a quick pick lottery ticket. But how can ...

WASHINGTON — The Mega Millions jackpot is currently sitting at an estimated $1.15 billion, and you may be wondering if some numbers are "luckier" than others. The short answer: All combinations have ...

Mega Millions players hoping for a multimillion-dollar win may be scratching their heads after seeing the winning numbers. Tuesday, Dec. 17, Mega Millions numbers were 56-66-67-68-69 and the Mega Ball ...