Unexpected epochs of stillness that punctuate the cosmic timeline could offer a natural explanation for dark matter and many ...

In this post, I explain how a newly introduced bias--likelihood neglect bias--can prevent us from forming accurate judgments ...

In the late 1800s scientists began to interrogate the neurological basis of dreams. That changed in Sigmund Freud’s time but ...

An international panel of medical experts have thrust Lucy Letby back into the spotlight. At a press conference convened by ...

This allowed us to predict with equal probability the a-priori likelihood of the null hypothesis (H0) and of the alternative hypothesis (H1). Bayes weights are used to assess the model uncertainty, ...

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The MAGA world wasted no time finding an explanation for Elon Musk’s evocative hand gesture. Musk quickly flung up his hand and after placing it over his heart at a post-inauguration rally ...

The Hubble tension grows: new data shows the Universe’s expansion defies current physics models, suggesting our understanding of cosmology may need a major overhaul. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New ...

Williams, who admitted on the St. Brown Bros podcast that he wasn't locked in when he got the fake messages, offered an interesting explanation for why the Ben Johnson gag worked. He blamed Amon ...

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