"Price movements that appear chaotic on the surface almost always follow recognizable geometric structures underneath. Learning to see those structures is ...

A new era of "Swedish rounding" hits U.S. registers soon. Learn why the nickel may be on the chopping block, and how to save money by choosing the right way to pay.

One ball on a Plinko board is unpredictable. Drop a thousand and they form a near-perfect bell curve—one of math’s most powerful ideas for 150+ years.

Book Harvest in Durham is hosting the 15th annual Dream Big book drive honoring the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This week, fill up a crossword on the basis of a numerical key, and hunt for a number with two properties The last time we had a numerical word puzzle of this kind, a number of readers wrote back to ...

Several Triangle school systems will be closed for in-person learning on Friday or opening on a delayed schedule due to the expected snowy weather conditions. Wake County schools announced late ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A wintry mix affected areas of Central North Carolina, particularly north of I-85, on Friday. Light accumulations on elevated surfaces persisted until mid-morning. A Winter ...

Jean-Charles Pelland's work has been made possible by financial support from the ‘QUANTA: Evolution of Cognitive Tools for Quantification’ project, which has received funding from the European ...

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).

Students continue to pursue postsecondary education—particularly Latino and Black students—and a growing share of those applicants are choosing to submit SAT and ACT scores even when institutions are ...