Misuse of statistics in medical and sports science research is common and may lead to detrimental consequences to healthcare. Many authors, editors and peer reviewers of medical papers will not have ...

Statistical uncertainty in data—or random error in a measurement—particularly when it is used to inform funding and policies, can lead to a variety of issues ...

A new study reveals that giraffes can use statistical inferences to predict the likelihood of receiving carrot slices rather than zucchini slices, Phys.org reports. According to researchers, this ...

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Pioneering techniques used in this research may soon be applied to other dinosaur fossils and alter the course of ...

Kayrros data provides the most comprehensive measure to date of methane, a potent greenhouse gas Thousands of satellite images scrutinised by Kayrros to identify ultra-emitters of methane, critical ...

Your monthly Social Security check is calculated using four easy-to-understand variables. Though every Social Security claiming age has its unique advantages and drawbacks, 62, 66, and 70 are likely ...

A recent statistical study has revealed some of the constraints and directions in the evolution of the structure and function of proteins. Better models of protein structural dynamics may allow ...

• An article quotes two sentences from a CDC study out of context to claim that mask mandates had a statistically insignificant effect on coronavirus case and death rates. • The study actually found ...

For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of ...