New Theory Suggests That the Origin of Life on Earth-Like Planets Is Likely
According to a recent paper by a math professor at the University of Arkansas, the existence of life on Earth provides proof that abiogenesis is…
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78% of Doctors Inflate Estimates of Medical Procedure Success
The success of multi-step medical procedures is often overestimated by doctors. Medical treatment is seldom simple, whether a woman is giving birth or a man…
Study Shows Six-Month Old Babies Have a Sense of Probability
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have now shown that even six-month-old babies have a sense of…
Explaining Sigma’s Role in Statistical Significance
Have you ever wondered whether your findings would be considered reliable enough to be taken seriously? An MIT news journalist, with input from MIT professors,…
Collecting All Pennies From 1959 to 1997 Is Easily Feasible
Many coin collectors start their numismatic collections with pennies, and trying to get pennies from every year within a given range. This process, while seemingly…