probability
Here's a resolution for one of probability theory's most famous paradoxes.
Is the proposed ABBA rule for penalty shootouts really fairer than the existing rule? Maths shows that it is, and also suggests another, more subtle rule.
What's wrong with this probability argument?
The probability distribution that measures success and failure.
The practice of overbooking has made uncomfortable headlines lately. But how do airlines decide how many tickets to sell for a flight? Here's the maths.
When you shuffle a deck of cards chances are the order of cards you produced has never been produced before! Find out why and learn a card trick too!
A new study suggests that monkeys have a basic grasp of probabilities.
Find out how scientists, from physicists to geneticists, measure their confidence in their results.
What do physicists at CERN mean when they talk about "sigma levels"?