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If a shape has equal sides with 90 degree angles between them then it's a square, right? Well, not quite...

Whether you are a bird hunting caterpillars or a neuron processing information, the marginal value theorem helps you maximise your bang per buck.

A new model of the formation of the Moon's crust finally explains the diversity and range of ages of rocks found on the lunar surface.

Explore the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks with this collection of short introductions and in-depth articles.

Join us as we follow Kathryn Hess on a mathematical mystery tour of the marvellous intricacy of the brain!

Can physics shed new light on understanding language? Sanjaye Ramgoolam tells us about his exciting new approach that brings together theoretical physics, mathematics and computer science.

The beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why...

The golden ratio has many amazing properties. But is it really a secret of nature and the epitome of beauty?

Perfect numbers have foxed mathematicians for over 2000 years. Here's a quick look at the long struggle to find them.

For over 250 years minimal surfaces have been playing hide and seek with mathematicians. But what are they and why are they interesting?

To celebrate the recent centenary of the first major test of Einstein's general theory of relativity, we look back over how our picture of gravity has changed.