Abby Becker, a Slippery Rock University student who will graduate at 19 and a North Warren native, has been named the 2026 ...

In new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in The ...

How could this be? This counterintuitive finding is a consequence of what’s called Simpson’s paradox, a phenomenon that is now widely known in statistics. In 1899 mathematician Karl Pearson first ...

Variance is a measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set. Investors use the variance equation to evaluate a ...

The federal statistical system is facing “unprecedented strain, uncertainty and transformation” in the face of staffing losses, funding pressures and threats to statistical integrity, according to a ...

A century ago, two oddly domestic puzzles helped set the rules for what modern science treats as "real": a Guinness brewer charged with quality control and a British lady insisting she can taste ...

In the mid-2000s, Argentina’s once-reliable inflation statistics became a flashpoint for controversy. Official figures started to diverge from independent estimates. At first, the discrepancies were ...

FEBRUARY IS HEART MONTH AND FITTING ON THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, WE ARE FOCUSING ON HEART HEALTH. THERE’S NEW RESEARCH RESEARCH OUT THAT SAYS MORE YOUNG ADULTS ARE HAVING HEART ATTACKS. I SPOKE WITH A ...

Statistical models predict stock trends using historical data and mathematical equations. Common statistical models include regression, time series, and risk assessment tools. Effective use depends on ...

Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. We speak to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich ...

Statistics professor Johan Ferreira was feeling overwhelmed by the amount of “screen time” involved in online learning in 2021. He imagined students must be feeling the same way, and wondered what he ...

ABSTRACT: This study explores the application of Bayesian econometrics in policy evaluation through theoretical analysis. The research first reviews the theoretical foundations of Bayesian methods, ...