Coin flips may seem random, but the outcome is governed by predetermined forces like gravity and the strength of your finger flick. So physics formulas could be used to calculate how a coin will land.

Researchers find flipped coins have what's called same side bias. They flipped coins in 46 currencies 350,000 times, and registered that 51% of the time the coins landed on the side they started on.

A coin flip is considered by many to be the perfect 50/50 random event, even though — being an event subject to Newtonian physics — the results are in fact anything but random. But that’s okay, ...

Conventional wisdom about coin flips may have been turned on its head. A global team of researchers investigating the statistical and physical nuances of coin tosses worldwide concluded (via Phys.org) ...

A coin flip is one of the simplest yet most effective methods to make quick decisions or settle disputes. Known for its fairness and randomness, the act of flipping a coin is widely used in various ...

Tails continues to dominate its old friend, Heads. These two never see eye-to-eye. You could say they face in opposite directions. Maybe one day Heads can catch its old friend Tails, but even if it ...

Each month, the NBER Digest summarizes several recent NBER working papers. These papers have not been peer-reviewed, but are circulated by their authors for comment ...

The Cotton Bowl was the most anticipated bowl game outside the College Football Playoff. Prior to the kickoff, the ceremonial coin flip was conducted by the owner of a local car dealership. The guest ...