A number of Roman wills reveal people leaving their heirs silver and gold in the form of bars, plates or ingots. Aside from ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a ...

Finding evidence of ancient mathematics isn’t easy outside of written records, but a new study suggests that floral pottery from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia shows evidence of geometry ...

The number 67 is out at In-N-Out. The popular fast food burger chain has removed 67 from its ordering system because of the viral “6-7″ trend, apparently growing weary of kids yelling out “six-seven” ...

The Drake Equation was meant to estimate how many intelligent civilizations should exist in our galaxy, but when he began plugging in the real numbers—star formation, habitable planets, life, ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

A century ago, the strange behavior of atoms and elementary particles led physicists to formulate a new theory of nature. That theory, quantum mechanics, found immediate success, proving its worth ...

Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested. But sleep is more than a luxury or idle downtime, it’s a vital biological process that supports ...

The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six Seven. Math teacher ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic boom promised by President Donald Trump centers on a single number: $17 trillion. Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files ...

President Donald Trump repeatedly exaggerated the number of vaccines recommended for small children, comparing it with vaccinating a horse. “They give — I mean, for a little baby to be injected with ...

The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...