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The unreasonable relationship between mathematics and physics

Can physics do for maths what maths has done for physics?

Stephen Hawking: Milestones of a life in physicsA quick tour to some of Hawking's most significant achievements.

Maths in a minute: Dark energyWhat is dark energy and how do we know it's there?

Maths in a minute: Dark matter

Cosmic models

Cosmology has an ambitious goal: to understand the Universe in its entirety. Find out more here.

Cosmic sound

Taking apart the CMB picture using the maths of sound.

If our Universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into?

Since he Universe is all there is, there's nothing for it to expand into. So what does "expansion" mean?

Cosmic peaksSome of the Universe's most important secrets are hidden in the shape of a beautiful undulating curve: the power spectrum of the cosmic microwave spectrum. This article explains how.

The cosmic soupTo understand the why the cosmic microwave background tells us so much about the Universe, you first need to understand what created it: sound waves travelling through the early Universe.

Stephen Hawking: Memories of a colleagueCambridge mathematicians and physicists remember their most famous colleague with fondness.

The cosmic afterglow

The cosmic microwave background is the earliest light we can see in the Universe. So important is this baby picture of the Universe, it's been involved in two Nobel Prizes. Why?

Abel Prize 2018: the power of asking good questions

Robert Langlands wins for his "visionary program".