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We guide you through an exciting recent breakthrough in the world of topology, involving something called the telescope conjecture.
Andrew Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem solved a centuries-old problem by opening a door onto the future of mathematics.
How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?
Predicting the weather is hard. But with more data and computing power becoming available, artificial intelligence may be able to help.
Dispersion lies at the heart of many dramatic phenomena - explore the maths that explains it!
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 amazing patterns that reveal the powers hidden in the multiplication table!
As the world prepares for COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.
