Some people’s biology may set them up to birth babies of a certain sex, explaining why a family with multiple children may have all girls or all boys.

A 72 percent reduction in federal funding is devastating to math research. The American Mathematical Society is offering $1 ...

You and a friend have arranged to meet at a popular downtown mall between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. one afternoon. However, you neglected to specify a time within that one-hour window. Therefore, each of you ...

A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears ...

Crystals are known far and wide for their beauty and elegance. But even though they may appear perfect on the outside, their ...

The odds of you winning the lottery are pretty low. The chance of you winning the EuroMillions jackpot with one ticket, for instance, is 1 in 139,838,160. Say you decided to double your chances by ...

The Langlands programme has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up ...

Money markets now suggest only about a 6% chance of a quarter-point cut on that day after the bank’s next policy meeting, ...