A relatively simple statistical analysis method can more accurately predict the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain, ...

A massive Harvard-led study of 110,000 people is making waves in the fitness world, but the data suggests that common media headlines about exercise "plateaus" are missing the bigger picture.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Researchers led by Yasunori Ichihashi at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan recently examined how different kinds of pesticides and fertilizers affect mandarin oranges ...

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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 ...

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 ...