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Some people’s biology may set them up to birth babies of a certain sex, explaining why a family with multiple children may have all girls or all boys.
A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears ...
Crystals are known far and wide for their beauty and elegance. But even though they may appear perfect on the outside, their ...
The odds of you winning the lottery are pretty low. The chance of you winning the EuroMillions jackpot with one ticket, for instance, is 1 in 139,838,160. Say you decided to double your chances by ...
The Langlands programme has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up ...
Money markets now suggest only about a 6% chance of a quarter-point cut on that day after the bank’s next policy meeting, ...
Humans can remember various types of information, including facts, dates, events and even intricate narratives. Understanding how meaningful stories are stored in people's memory has been a key ...
Squid Game gave viewers nightmare fuel about the kind of games they could be forced to play, but which ones would you survive ...
New data from 2.5M students shows boys and girls start out equal in math. So why does a gender gap emerge just months after ...
As a mild-mannered statistics professor, it's not often that I get contacted directly by the CEO of a multi-million-dollar ...
Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list. NYC is cooking up one of the biggest weekends of the summer, ...