The central limit theorem started as a bar trick for 18th-century gamblers. Now scientists rely on it every day.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a baby formula sold online and at Costco is being recalled due to concerns of a toxin that can cause food poisoning. The federal agency says the one-kilogram ...

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, "Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...

Are you invested too much in stocks or not enough? There is a new way to answer that question. Yale University finance professor James Choi recently developed a formula that recommends an asset ...

Max Verstappen has clarified his ‘Formula E on steroids’ remark, insisting his concerns centre on energy management rather than criticism of the all-electric series. This season, Formula 1 is ...

Apple continues to double down on its Formula 1 programming, following up on the box office success of its blockbuster movie by adding a dedicated channel for the racing league to the Apple TV app.

Four-time champion Max Verstappen has said cars in Formula 1's new generation are "anti-racing" and not fun to drive, comparing them to the all-electric series Formula E, but "on steroids." A sweeping ...

Food and drink giant Nestle has recalled a further batch of its SMA baby formula due to concerns about the presence of a vomit-inducing toxin. It joins a list of more than 60 batches of SMA formula ...

Until very recently, few people had heard of cereulide. But in a matter of weeks, it has become one of the most talked-about toxins – and for troubling reasons. Cereulide is at the centre of a series ...

Following a global recall of baby formula by some of the world’s biggest companies, French authorities are investigating the deaths of two babies reported to have consumed Nestlé infant formula ...

Three of the world’s largest dairy companies, Nestlé, Danone, and Lactalis, have recalled large batches of infant formula after detecting cereulide contamination – a toxin that can cause vomiting, ...