IN ecological work it is often necessary to have comparative estimates of the numbers of organisms in a large number of samples. An exact valuation may not be required, but an approximate numerical ...

AN ARTIFICIAL brain has taught itself to estimate the number of objects in an image without actually counting them, emulating abilities displayed by some animals including lions and fish, as well as ...

A common theme with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule is the number three. In the Loan Estimate’s case, the three-day window states that “the creditor is responsible for ensuring that it ...

Artificial intelligence can share our natural ability to make numeric snap judgments. Researchers observed this knack for numbers in a computer model composed of virtual brain cells, or neurons, ...

In a previous post, I invited scholars to nominate what they think is the best-replicated finding in social psychology. Lukas Röseler, of the University of Bamberg, wrote me to make a case for ...

Number lines can help you see where a number is compared to another number. You can create a number line that goes up to any number. You can then look at the part of the number line that's the most ...