Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...

Because permeation and plasma-induced degradation are continuous rather than episodic, their effects accumulate gradually.

Alas, there are no homunculi crammed inside the smallest human cells. Yet recent research in fertility and urology suggests Hartsoeker’s image could work metaphorically: Sperm can be a proxy for the ...

Only about 7 in 10 Democrats have a positive view of the Democratic Party, according to new polling from The Associated Press ...

New research suggests that the distinctive cognitive traits associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, may provide a specific advantage in how people tackle creative challenges ...

George Pólya’s random walk theorem absolved him of being a lurker and revealed how the laws of chance interact with physical ...

Experts gave AI 10 math problems to solve in a week. OpenAI, researchers and amateurs all gave it their best shot ...

It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.

The NHL Bubble Watch is our monthly check-in on the Stanley Cup playoff races using playoff probabilities from The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn, Stathletes and Money Puck for all 32 teams. We utilize ...

The odds of filling out a perfect NCAA bracket are about 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. That’s 9.2 quintillion and 23 percent less than the chance of picking one of the 7.5 quintillion grains of sand ...