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Earth

Clucking hell: The nightmare world without chickens

Riots, pandemics, starvation 鈥� if this humble bird disappeared, we would be in big trouble. So how likely is chickageddon?

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Physics

Chance: Is anything in the universe truly random?

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Life

Chance: The importance of randomness in evolution

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Physics

Chance: Think of a number 鈥� and make it random

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Physics

Chance: Peace talks in the probability wars

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Earth

Risky business: When will the next avalanche come?

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Humans

Risky business: Why algorithms are the bookie’s friend

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Physics

Risky business: Why money markets ignore the rules

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Physics

Risky business: Rare events happen surprisingly often

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Earth

Risky business: Coping with chaos in weather forecasts

Will it rain this weekend? It's a simple question, but the best answer comes down to probability, says Ken Mylne of the UK Met Office

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Physics

Risky business: Winning at poker is all about the odds

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Physics

It’s the faster, stronger, better Large Hadron Collider

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Earth

Dambusters: The end of Brazil’s hydroelectric dreams?

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Health

Not just a headache: How migraine changes your brain

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