Ars Technica: The Voyager Golden Record is perhaps the best known example of humans attempting to communicate with an alien species, spearheaded by the late Carl Sagan, among others. But what are the ...

There’s a magical place in Glassboro, New Jersey, where your wallet stays fat, your home gets furnished, and your wardrobe expands—all while you experience the unparalleled thrill of the hunt. Thrift ...

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 ...

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about ...

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...