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 ...

When astronauts returned from NASA's final Apollo moon mission in 1972, some of the samples they collected were sealed and ...

A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic ...

Prime numbers are sometimes called math’s “atoms” because they can be divided by only themselves and 1. For two millennia, ...

The multicolored phenomenon known as the northern lights are an easily explained scientific reaction that typically takes place in colder climates.

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Your systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure describe the pressure on your arteries at different points in your heart beat.

Andrea Richard receives funding from the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration.

The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, Powerball drawing were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69, and the Powerball was 22. The estimated jackpot for the drawing was $1.444 billion, the fourth-largest ...

No one won the $1.201 billion Powerball jackpot on Monday, September 1, 2025. Twelve tickets won $1 million or $2 million prizes. The winning numbers were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and Powerball 5. The ...

Learn more about how researchers track water movement through a technique called fingerprinting at Yellowstone National Park.