Prime numbers are found hidden in nature, but humans have made spectacular use of them, writes mathematician Marcus du Sautoy. Ever since humans evolved on this planet we have been trying to make ...

Both arithmetic aficionados and the mathematically challenged will be equally captivated by new research that upends hundreds of years of popular belief about prime numbers. Contrary to what just ...

A prime number is a special number that can only be divided by one and itself. It makes them a pain for this fella who likes to divide things into neat, equal piles. Let’s dig further… Take the number ...