There is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices. Optical mice are a great example of this principle, using what are more or ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visits to Austria, Slovenia and Poland from Friday to Tuesday once again send a clear message: China and Europe should be partners and opportunities for each other, not ...

We don’t mean to completely pooh-pooh all of the talk about the importance of the gerrymandering arms race that has broken out since Texas tried to lasso five more seats for the GOP. But we should ...

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy. President Trump said he ousted the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because the numbers produced by her agency were ...

For centuries prime numbers have captured the imaginations of mathematicians, who continue to search for new patterns that help them identify primes and the way they are distributed among other ...

Louisiana’s math and English learning requirements for students are about to get an upgrade. Starting this spring, a review committee will meet several times to ...

There are infinitely many prime numbers, but the biggest one we know of goes by the name M136279841 and contains more than 41 million digits. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A new proof about prime numbers illuminates the subtle relationship between addition and multiplication — and raises hopes for progress on the famous abc conjecture. One morning last November, the ...

Consumer Reports on Thursday reported the concentration of lead it found in 36 ground cinnamon products, leading to a round of startling headlines. The testing is particularly nerve-racking given that ...

Healthy adults should have their cholesterol levels checked regularly with blood test called a lipid profile. Knowing these numbers can help you understand your risk of heart disease and stroke, ...