One of the most basic tenants of statistics is that correlation does not imply causation. In turn, a signal’s predictive power does not necessarily imply in any way that that signal is actually ...

Note that there is a time lag - cancer usually takes some years to develop. If there is a correlation between a particular factor and an outcome, it does not mean that the factor necessarily ...

Trottier-Picard, Amélie Thiffault, Evelyne Thiffault, Nelson DesRochers, Annie Paré, David and Messier, Christian 2016. Complex impacts of logging residues on ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. Waymo put it best this past December when the company noted that “deep learning ...

The TV version of Mosley’s popular health podcast shows how good he was at giving easy-to-follow tips to boost our wellbeing ...

Mortgage rates dropped before the Fed’s last meeting, and have risen more than 50 basis points since. If you’re wondering why ...

Across the Western world over the past year, incumbent political parties have been getting thrashed in elections. Contrary to ...

The correlation between presidential and Senate votes has increased significantly over the past few decades, with Democrats ...

Tom Dahlborg will be at CivicCon discussing what does and does not stop bullying, and steps families can take today to move ...

The science is settled,' the SA premier touted. Meanwhile, experts raised concerns offstage in private breakout discussions.