All bets are off, because it turns out that flipping a coin — which is rather questionably used to tie-break elections across the world — isn’t actually a fair fifty-fifty chance. As part of a new, ...

Have you ever found yourself paralyzed in the face of some important decision? “Should I take this new job or stay where I am?” “Should I buy this car or that car?” “Should I go to the beach for ...

The phrase “coin toss” is a classic synonym for randomness. But since at least the 18th century, mathematicians have suspected that even fair coins tend to land on one side slightly more often than ...

So much has changed in sports, with smarter plays, tighter rules, and cameras everywhere. But the coin toss is one thing that stays. It’s quick, it’s clean, and it still injects just a little bit of ...

You can place plenty of bets on the Super Bowl, from typical wagers on the game itself to weird and bizarre props. Somewhere, someone is offering a bet on or including on a watch party’s prop sheet ...

An extremely unlikely event on today's Moment of Science. In a hundred tosses of a coin, you expect about fifty heads. Ever tried it? Imagine: a kitchen table, a chance idle moment. Flip a penny.