Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

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.

The Orlando Magic are going back to the drawing board after scoring just 12 points in the final 12 minutes of their loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic also played poorly in the fourth ...

Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst spoke with the local media Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis about preparing for the 2026 season and the draft. Stephen O'Brien, ...

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Prime numbers are sometimes called math’s “atoms” because they can be divided by only themselves and 1. For two millennia, mathematicians have wondered if the prime numbers are truly random, or if ...

The Cleveland Guardians have a magic number that will dictate whether or not they win the AL Central in their final homestand. Though falling to the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Sept. 25, the Guardians won ...

The AL East title is still up for grabs as we hit the final weekend of MLB's regular season. The Yankees (91-68) are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays (91-68) for first place as both teams play their ...

The Detroit Tigers (85-73) are no longer in charge of their fate. In fact, the Cleveland Guardians own all of the cards to win the American League Central title. The magic number for the Guardians (86 ...

On Sept. 10, the Cleveland Guardians were 9.5 games back of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central, a race that most had already called in favor of Detroit. Suddenly, the Guardians have a magic number ...

This regular season hasn't been nearly as smooth a journey as Los Angeles Dodgers fans were anticipating back in the spring, when another star-studded offseason had many wondering whether this would ...