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Have these saucy fruits become less healthy over time?
Tree planting pledges
Are the tree planting initiatives proposed by different UK political parties achievable?
Koalas
Have bushfires destroyed 80% of the koala habitat in Australia?
The Simpsons and maths
Exploring the maths secrets of The Simpsons.
Presidential candidates and dementia
The health risks some of the frontrunners in the US presidential race face.
C-sections and sharks
Hospital births in China and whether it’s true 50% are delivered by caesarean section
Bushfire mystery
Have a billion animals died in Australia’s fires?
Japan’s 99% conviction rate
Quantifying justice in Japan
Dozy science
How much sleep do we really need?
Coronavirus
Fact checking claims about the spread of Coronavirus
How fast are alligators and hippos?
Can alligators run at 50kmph? Join us in clocking alligators’ gaits
Coronavirus: The numbers
An update on Covid-19 statistics, with Tim Harford
Artificial (not so) Intelligence
Is the problem with AI its lack of intelligence?
Netflix v the environment
Does watching 30 minutes of Netflix have the same carbon footprint as driving four miles?
How much heat do you lose from your head?
Is it true that 40% of your body's heat loss comes from your head?
The mystery of Iran’s coronavirus numbers
Does Iran have a lot more covid-19 cases that its figures suggest?
Mitigation or suppression: What’s best to tackle coronavirus?
How statistical modelling can help us respond to the Coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19: The risks
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective
Are more men dying from coronavirus?
Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world.
Should you wear a face mask?
Tim Harford looks at the debate over making your own Covid-19 protection.
Superforecasting the Coronavirus
Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?
Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
Is it helpful to ask which countries are faring better in tackling the coronavirus?
Climate change and birdsong
With factories closed and flights grounded, what impact will this have on climate change?
Covid-19 fatality rate
Why don't we know how dangerous Covid -19 really is?
Social distancing and government borrowing
Where do the different social distancing measurements come from?
60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil?
Coronavirus baby boom and vitamin D
Are we going to have a coronavirus baby boom?
Keep your distance
Tim Harford examines how can we avoid infection spreading, while getting on with life.
Spanish coronavirus figures and pangolins
Are pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world?
Who should be quarantined?
Tim Harford finds out which countries have the highest rate of Covid-19 infection.
A new Covid-19 drug and a second wave
Tim Harford looks into why protests haven’t led to a spike in Covid-19 cases