Mathematicians rely on numbers, but finding words to explain different levels of certainty has stymied everyone from the ...

Many people mix up odds and probability at casino tables. These words sound the same but mean different things. Knowing both helps you play smarter. The math behind them changes how much you win and ...

A funny guide to understanding the men in our lives – fathers, brothers, boyfriends, husbands, sons and why men love forts, fib without thinking, compartmentalize everything, and never quite stop ...

Poker is a game of skill, intuition, and mathematics. Whether you’re playing for pennies at a home game or a high-stakes tournament, understanding poker hand odds and probabilities can make the ...

Discover how the Dutch Book Theorem reveals profit opportunities in betting and finance when probabilities are misjudged.

Christmas is still over two weeks away, so meteorologists can't yet predict for certain where folks will see snow on the big day. However, with predictions of a cold month of December likely, ...

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 ...