Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
In the 1600s astronomers were coming up with measurements to help sailors read their maps with a com
Paternity Leave This week it was claimed that only 1 percent of men are taking up the option of shar
Could there really be 26,911 words of European Union regulation dedicated to the sale of cabbage? Th
New alcohol guidelines were issued recently in the UK which lowered the number of units recommended
Mobile technology is spreading fast in Africa, and one lawyer Gerald Abila has done the maths and wo
Stories about what foods are good and bad for you, which foods are linked to cancer and which have b
"Every one percent unemployment goes up, 40,000 people die, did you know that?" says Brad Pitt playi
It’s a life and death situation – the world is at its last line of defence against some pretty nasty
Could no prize have been a better way to motivate snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan?
Could no prize have been a better way to motivate snooker player Ronnie O?Sullivan?
There were reports recently that there will more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. The report
Adverstising dressed up as research has inspired us this week. Firstly recent reports that said that
Research last month claimed to show that e-cigarettes harm your chances of quitting smoking. The pap
Do e-cigarettes make quitting smoking more difficult? Research last month claimed to show that e-ci
Have refugees caused a gender imbalance in Sweden? It has been reported that there are 123 boys for
New alcohol guidelines were issued recently which lowered the number of units recommended for safe d
You may have seen the claim that ‘62 people now own as much wealth as half of the world’s population
Oxfam says that 62 people now own as much wealth as half of the world’s population. But is this real
One of our 2015 ‘Numbers of the Year’ predictions might have come to pass. There is great excitement
