The New York Times

Ranking the most memorable jersey numbers in Oakland A’s history

I have a confession to make: I am not a numbers gal. Math was easily my least favorite subject in school, and the worst part of my job is (attempting) to fact-check the math of my writers when I ...
The Conversation

Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries − now technology is revolutionizing the search for them

A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique – the etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented ...
Gizmodo

A Brief History of Our Obsession With Prime Numbers—and Where the Hunt Goes Next

Prime numbers have captivated mathematicians for thousands of years—and now cloud computing is helping them chase the biggest ones yet. Reading time 5 minutes A shard of smooth bone etched with ...
Cleveland Scene

Some Cavs Uniform Number History

Shaquille O’Neal will be wearing No. 33 for the Cavs next season. He chose this number, presumably, because he’s a huge fan of Rolling Rock. Or because it’s the number he wore during high school and ...