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Floating whirligig microchips could help us monitor nature without leaving a trace
Sep 23, 2021 7:00 PM
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Dec 3, 2020
This chart shows how far we’ve come in fighting cancer
Five good trends and the stories behind them.
Dec 2, 2020
Take a look back at your internet and streaming habits for 2020
Your Spotify year-end playlist is just the beginning.
Dec 1, 2020
Wildlife conservation works, and vertebrates have the numbers to prove it
After removing outlier populations, a new study suggests conservation efforts could be working better than researchers anticipated.
Sep 21, 2020
Home team advantage explained in three charts
And why the effect is slowly going away over time.
Apr 23, 2020
Some NFL teams still draft quarterbacks based on an obsolete intelligence test
Sure, smarts can lead to more touchdowns and rings. But there are other statistics that carry weight on draft night.
Mar 5, 2020
Kea parrots use statistics to get what they want
Polly wants a black token — and knows how to get it.
Oct 22, 2019
Baseball’s black magic: How psychology, math, and culture created a curse-ridden sport
From the Curse of the Billy Goat to the disrepute of Steve Bartman, one Cubs fan dissects the strange science behind her team’s superstitions.
Apr 8, 2019
Techathlon podcast: Google’s app graveyard, surprising email stats, and the week’s biggest tech news
Play along with our technology game show.
Mar 11, 2019
Techathlon podcast: Net Neutrality, publicity stunts, and streaming stats
Play along with the most competitive tech podcast around.
