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What do we know about our Universe? And could there be more than one?

Read about the rocky road to one of Einstein's greatest achievements: the general theory of relativity, which celebrates its centenary this year.

General relativity, Einstein's rise to international stardom, and his legacy.

How longitude presented one of the greatest problems in history.

Why the North Star tells you your latitude.

What are global coordinates?

Present and future mathematicians celebrating women from across the mathematical sciences.

If you are a flower then April is allegedly the cruellest month, but if you are a student of any sort then I'm sure you would have picked June.

Forecasting election results is a sophisticated business.

The division of plant cells is governed by their shape – just one example of how maths may reveal the fundamental laws underlying biology.

Why a perfect voting system is mathematically impossible.