Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

A HGV driver who ploughed into a factory boss photographing his number plate after a health and safety row has avoided jail. Daniel Ley, 44, from the village of Harby, Nottinghamshire, had been ...

Separate bear attacks in Japan killed one and injured four on Friday, officials said, days after the government vowed to toughen measures because of a record year of deadly assaults by the animals.

I was all set to write a column weighing in on the excellent Helen Andrews piece at Compact about the feminization of our institutions and the damage that’s done — though what I would say is that Alla ...

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Ruben Amorim revealed why he dropped Benjamin Sesko in the build-up to Manchester United's blockbuster clash against Liverpool. And Amorim's revelation gave an insight into how he is hoping to ...

The Metropolitan Police is “actively” looking into claims that Prince Andrew tried to get information on his accuser. The prince, who this week relinquished his royal titles, is alleged to have asked ...

Chalgrove in Oxfordshire could grow from a small village of about 1,200 homes into a big 3,400-home new town. Residents will soon get a chance to view the final plans for the controversial development ...

Soldiers load into an Infantry Squad Vehicle during a live fire exercise in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Kevin Sterling Payne/U.S. Army) Over the next two years, the U.S. Army will convert 25 ...

Sheffield Wednesday will "imminently" be served with a winding-up petition over money owed to HMRC. After an investigation conducted by BBC Radio Sheffield alongside the Sheffield Star, it is ...