How shocking is it when your risk of getting a particular disease doubles?

Weighing up risks is something we have to do every day and sometimes the stakes are high. Find out what to keep in mind when doing so!

A law of nature that was reportedly inspired by an apple falling from a tree. 

The Earth's climate is a complex system. To make things easier scientists sometimes imagine a planet entirely covered in water. Watch some beautiful simulations of clouds and rain on the Aquaplanet!

The BSHM school prize is currently open for applications! Students in the UK and Ireland aged 11-19 can win up to £150. 

Find out how deep learning can help improve the images produced by MRI, CT and PET scans, making patients more comfortable and cutting NHS waiting lists.

In this extract from Richard Elwes' new book Huge Numbers, he delves into the Mayan numeral system and their understanding of time. 

In this excerpt from his new book, Blueprints, Marcus du Sautoy makes a case for the suprising connections between maths and art.

This year's Abel Prize has been awarded to the German mathematician Gerd Faltings for work that brings together number theory and geometry to solve equations.

A short explanation of the fundamentals of category theory. 

We're celebrating this year's Pi day by looking at all the winners of the Abel Prize since it was first awarded in 2003.

Disruptions to public services are annoying – but that data about these disruptions is more useful than you might think.