Reader Chris in Fairfax asks: As people approach retirement, they get hit with a lot of targeted ads and sponsored content talking about the "magic number" for retirement, and as you point out, it's ...

The market had a bit of a 'hiccup' in early trading on Thursday. However, after declining nearly 2.5% in the first hour of trading, the NASDAQ clawed back most of those early losses to end Thursday ...

Mathematics students often encounter confusion when distinguishing between rational and irrational numbers. However, mastering this fundamental concept becomes straightforward once you understand the ...

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, ...

Optical illusions offer insights into brain function, enhancing critical thinking and creativity. This visual puzzle challenges viewers to find the number 97 hidden among numerous 67s within four ...

In international relations, there is a strategic concept called the “madman theory”. It refers to a leader deliberately acting irrationally and unpredictably to gain leverage in negotiations. The idea ...

The bloodbath at NBC continues with The Irrational next on the chopping block. Per Deadline, the Jesse L. Martin-led crime drama has been cancelled after two seasons on the network following a ...

Originally defined as the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter, pi — written as the Greek letter π — appears throughout mathematics, including in areas that are completely ...

Image made with elements from Canva. It’s March 14, or Pi Day, that day of the year where we celebrate the ratio that makes a circle a circle. The Greek letter that represents it is such a part of our ...

Pi Day is a favorite holiday for both food lovers and mathematicians. For the foodies, the reasoning is simple. Pi Day brings discounts and deals for people looking to grab a pizza to celebrate the ...

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...

It’s surprisingly difficult to prove one of the most basic properties of a number: whether it can be written as a fraction. A broad new method can help settle this ancient question. In June 1978, the ...