A basic feature of number theory, prime numbers are also a fundamental building block of computer science, from hashtables to cryptography.

That prime numbers and powers of 2 fascinate many people comes as no surprise. In fact, all numbers split into two camps: interesting and boring ...

A generator equation can spit out many prime numbers, but it leaves important mathematical questions unanswered ...

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.