Our digital lives rely on distributed computer systems, such as the network of banks that allow us to deposit cash in one place and withdraw it in another. But understanding the order of events in such systems is not always straightforward.

To join in the excitement of the world athletics championships, we bring you some articles, a puzzle, and a little something on infectious diseases.

What shape of cone maximises the ice cream to wafer ratio?

The Institute is celebrating 25 years of bringing researchers together!

The brilliant mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani has died, aged just 40.

Fill those gaps between matches, and the tennis vacuum that will ensue after Wimbledon, with some tennis maths!

The probability distribution that measures success and failure.

The practice of overbooking has made uncomfortable headlines lately. But how do airlines decide how many tickets to sell for a flight? Here's the maths.

Polar coordinates are great for circles and spirals!

Why do most of us stick to social rules? Game theory offers an explanation.

Whether you're aware of it or not, the language you use to express yourself follows strict mathematical principles.