
Mixing it up
Researchers from different fields recently came together to improve our understanding of anti-diffusion, the process behind the distinct bands of Jupiter, that also plays a role in our oceans and in developing plasma fusion reactors.
Researchers from different fields recently came together to improve our understanding of anti-diffusion, the process behind the distinct bands of Jupiter, that also plays a role in our oceans and in developing plasma fusion reactors.
Find out about this important new technology and be part of the conversation.
Find out how a story starting with the simple notion of counting ends in a revolutionary new way of doing maths that uses computers to harness the power of human collaboration!
Group theory is the mathematics of symmetry and structure. On this page, find out what a group is and how to think about them.
Artificial intelligence is changing all our lives - even the lives of mathematicians! Yang-Hui He tells us about his exciting new conjecture, developed with the help of AI, that reveals patterns in the prime numbers that look like flocks of birds.
We're helping the Government Office for Science to bring you an Olympic challenge for National Numeracy Day!
If a shape has equal sides and all 90 degree angles then it's a square, right? Well, wrong! Find out how to draw right-angled triangles and even pentagons in this short article.
Meet the number that's bigger than the observable Universe!
The beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why...
The golden ratio has many amazing properties. But is it really a secret of nature and the epitome of beauty?
There's a romantic vision of mathematicians only needing pen and paper for their work. Here's why this is far from the truth when it comes to mathematical modelling, used to solve problems in the real world.
When did humans first start to count? A cave in France may contain the earliest evidence.
Combining AI with human knowledge of physics may lead to powerful applications in a range of areas — from weather forecasting to engineering.
We explore the maths that helps explain this well-known phenomenon, which says that any two people around the world are likely to be connected through a surprisingly short chain of acquaintance links.
Find out what a random network is, why random networks are useful, and generate your own with our interactivity!
If you're an artist with an interest in mathematical ideas and patterns then here's a competition for you. Enter by March 31, 2025 to win cash prizes up to £750 !
Yolanne Lee, A PhD student for the Maths4DL research project, tells us about what she thinks AI will be able to do in the near future, what it has to do with cats and dogs, and how music provided her first experience of science.
Julian Sahasrabudhe wins a Whitehead Prize for combining different areas of maths using the power of combinatorics.