Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the most impactful and cost-effective control tool against malaria. ITNs are primarily distributed through triennial mass campaigns across Africa, though overall ...

What’s often misunderstood about Google’s incrementality testing and how Bayesian models use probability to guide better ...

Occam’s razor is the principle that, all else being equal, simpler explanations should be preferred over more complex ones. This principle is thought to guide human decision-making, but the nature of ...

Explore how backward induction helps solve game theory problems by working from the end backward to determine optimal actions ...

The results are revealing. Countries like Nicaragua, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan far outperform expectations, reporting levels of life satisfaction that rival or exceed those of much wealthier nations.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward the glass. If ...

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Researchers have developed an AI-driven brain model that can track fear as it unfolds in real-world situations, offering a ...

Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of ...

Online prediction markets are allowing people to place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to reporter Matthew Gault about the rise of the practice and its consequences.

A panel of human judges decided if the model’s work matched or exceeded the output of a skilled human worker. Here's what ...

Independent testing by the Australian Automobile Association, the peak body for motoring clubs such as the NRMA, RACQ and RACV, discovered that the latest Tesla Model Y is the electric car that comes ...