The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. A new proof has brought mathematicians one step closer to understanding the hidden order of those “atoms of arithmetic,” the prime ...

One of my favorite anecdotes about prime numbers concerns Alexander Grothendieck, who was among the most brilliant mathematicians of the 20th century. According to one account, he was once asked to ...

Optical Illusion: We are back with another illusion for the day. This time, the puzzle is all about spotting the odd one out! Confused? Well, allow us to elaborate a bit more. Also, math lovers will ...