Math/Statistics
Every penguin tries to maximize its own heat, but all members of the group benefit.
A duo of recent journal papers use the tools of science to address economic questions.
Notes on where math, statistics and other forms of analysis play a part in our democracy.
Advanced data collection uncovers the reasons why shooters miss the mark.
Yeast experiment offers fresh insights on the nature of natural selection.
Links and comments on interesting science news
An approach based on simple scientific ideas reveals how gamblers can win.
Scientists used new theoretical models and high-speed movies of dice rolls to illustrate findings.
David Rudisha's world record 800-meter performance, and a look ahead to the women's final.
Competition in Olympic track and field. It's timing for running, jumping, and throwing to grab the world's attention.
More interesting information on using math to predict world record performances in track and field.
Analysis suggests the likelihood of future world-record-breaking performances.