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How a maths competition spawned the foundations of chaos theory.

How to squeeze infinitely many new guests into a full hotel.

A quick introduction to a famous number.

We can't let penguin awareness day pass without a look at some penguin maths.

How fast can you tell whether two networks are the same?

Simple mathematical rules can make for some interesting psychedelic science.

Simone Biles stunned audiences at the 2016 Olympics with a move that appeared to defy gravity. Did it really? Two sports scientists explain the physics of the Biles.

Chains, arches and Wembley Stadium.