In the first of a new series 'Imaging Maths', Plus takes an illustrated tour of an extraordinary geometric construction: the Klein bottle.

The number chosen by the England captain for his Real Madrid shirt is rich in mysterious connotations. But mathematician Marcus du Sautoy backs a new theory to explain why Beckham has plumped for number 23.

Harold Shipman could have been detected earlier by monitoring the death rates of his patients.

Mathematics shows that open source software beats closed source software in the race to fix bugs.

The Institute of Physics and Rambert Dance Company are planning to celebrate the theories of Einstein through dance.

The geometry says that now is the right time for a mission to Mars.

Mathematics is helping machines decide when is the best time to interrupt us with a call or email.

Can Dan Goldston and Cem Yalcin Yildrim repair the hole in their proof to make the biggest breakthrough in prime number theory for 80 years?

Researchers have used mathematical modelling to understand the evolution of the influenza virus.