Numbers

Benford's law, also known as the Newcomb–Benford law, the law of anomalous numbers, or the first-digit law, is an observation that in many real-life sets of numerical data, the leading digit is likely to be small.

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When doctors skip the numbers, patients may misjudge the health risks - EurekAlert!

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By the numbers: Diarylethene crystal orientation controlled

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What numbers do you see? A new bistable perceptual phenomenon on symbolic numbers - EurekAlert

The Cassini space probe was deliberately disposed of via a controlled fall into Saturn's atmosphere on September 15, 2017. Cassini-Huygens by the numbers and mosaic photo.

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Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators - EurekAlert

Flowers use adjustable 'paint by numbers' petal designs to attract pollinators

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Monitoring and measuring biodiversity require more than just numbers; scientists advocate for change

These Numbers Look Random but Aren't, Mathematicians Prove