Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
Butterflies are a much-loved feature of summer in many parts of the world. But how many of them are
Football competitions are kicking off all around Europe in the coming days and weeks, including the
Reports on heatwaves across the globe have dominated our newsfeeds over the last few weeks, with tem
Recent global headlines have been dominated by record temperatures across Europe, North America and
Official information on the numbers of dead and injured in the Ukraine war has been in short supply.
Japan has one of the highest rates of life expectancy and one of the lowest birth rates. But does th
Various claims have been made about how much water is used in the production of a pair of jeans, tha
More than 1.2 million people came into the country to stay for more than 12 months in 2022. As only
An article on the UK’s Telegraph newspaper website claimed that there would be just 6 grandchildren
One of Rishi Sunak's five priorities for 2023 is to halve inflation. Given prices are still rising,
‘This episode was updated on 26th June to remove an error in how we quantified 32 trillion dollars’
Mortgage rates have risen to 6%. But are things as bad as when rates were much higher in the 1970s a
A new study by researchers at Oxford University has linked better exam results at school with being
There's been a lot of coverage about the risks electric cars may pose to infrastructure like bridges
How prevalent is hunger and malnutrition in India? With Indian data journalist Rukmini S, we interro
The Liberal Democrats say 120 people a day in England died last year whilst waiting for an ambulance
We live in a world where data is everywhere – informing if not governing our lives. But this wealth
Does Britain really have the most affordable food in Europe? That's a recent claim of the President
What’s the definition of being single – and how easy is it to measure? There’s a perception that you
The government has trumpeted a big fall in those waiting over 18 months for hospital treatment in En
