Open in new tab Randomness is everywhere. But somewhat surprisingly, the mathematical study of probability began relatively recently, when a troubled gambler reached out to a mathematician for help.

When comparing probabilities with birthdays, it can be easier to look at the probability that people do not share a birthday.

In school, we are trained to think that math problems always have one correct answer. But this is not necessarily true for problems dealing with probability, if the method used to reach the described ...

Learn about and revise how to write probabilities as fractions, decimals or percentages with this BBC Bitesize GCSE Maths Edexcel study guide.

Learn about and revise how to write probabilities as fractions, decimals or percentages with this BBC Bitesize GCSE Maths Edexcel study guide.

When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.

When do probability distribution functions (PDFs) about future climate misrepresent uncertainty? How can we recognise when such misrepresentation occurs and thus avoid it in reasoning about or ...

When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.

At the time of the announcement in January, the asteroid’s impact probability was reported to exceed 1%. The impact probability describes how likely a hazardous asteroid is to hit Earth.