There are no known examples so far, but mathematicians are hopeful. Mathematicians have revealed a new category of “digitally delicate” prime numbers. These infinitely long primes turn back to ...

A months-old but until now overlooked study recently featured in Wired claims to mathematically prove that large language models “are incapable of carrying out computational and agentic tasks beyond a ...

What’s the perfect number of cards for playing poker? According to a new mathematical discovery, the answer is the traditional 52. Almost. In Texas Hold’em poker, players wager on the best five-card ...

Number enthusiasts may be looking to the new year with a touch of melancholy. Another perfect square like 2025 (45 2 = 2,025) won’t occur again until 2116 (46 2 = 2,116). The year 2027 will be a prime ...

In a TikTok video, a content creator named Hitakshi Shah explained how to mathematically determine if someone is "the one" instead of just hoping for the best. Her theory, dubbed "the Boyfriend Matrix ...

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are on the ropes. The Los Angeles Chargers can officially knock them out. The Bolts will need a little help Sunday in Week 15, but a win over the Chiefs at Arrowhead could ...

The Chiefs’ disappointing 2025 season could effectively come to an end on Sunday, when a loss combined with wins by three other AFC teams would eliminate Kansas City from playoff contention. There are ...

The IRS on Thursday announced updates to tax rules for tax year 2026, including new limits for what you can contribute to individual retirement accounts. You'll be able to contribute up to $7,500 to ...

The number of first-year students at the University of California, San Diego, whose math skills fall below a middle school level has increased nearly 30-fold over the past five years, according to a ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...