The sample standard deviation is a commonly used estimator of the population scale. However, it is sensitive to outliers and may not remain bounded when a single data point is replaced by an arbitrary ...

With the refinement and reduced cost of sequencing technology, science has reached another inflection point: population-scale genomics, where clinical-grade assays can be used to advance ...

Alamy Stock Photo Even if only a modest share of illegal immigrants are missed by the survey, the total population would be close to 16 million. While the scale of illegal immigration was enormous ...

A newly released map reveals the catastrophic impact of a large-scale nuclear attack on the United States. The map suggests ...