gambling

Here’s the secret behind dice design.

The oft-troubled tech giant is number three in the competitive world of fantasy sports gaming, but it may have less to lose than its competitors

Is the phenomenon real? Can it be harnessed?

Bettors are more likely to win once they're on a winning streak, for a precisely ironic reason.

Rats couldn't resist a slot machine that offered up sugar—until researchers gave them a dopamine blocker.

When the money is water, "wealthier" monkeys take more risks. Which makes them a decent model for human behavior.

Nice music doesn't always mean a real win.

Giving subjects lots of ways to gamble turns them into risk-takers.

As with any good experiment, knowing your initial conditions is key.

How winners win, cheaters cheat, and what a century of Popular Science taught us about both