2018 is the centenary of a mathematical result that changed the character of physics.
Atomic clocks are the best time keepers, but need to be kept incredibly cold. Paradoxically, the cooling is achieved by shining light on them.
Bitcoin is a digital currency that isn't regulated by any kind of central authority. The structure which allows this decentralisation is called blockchain. But how, and how well, does it work?
The Nevanlinna prize winner Constantinos Daskalakis explains why equilibrium may be unattainable and why it's good to be constructive.
Caucher Birkar has been awarded the Fields medal for his contribution to algebraic geometry.
If you can prove that a statement can't possibly be false, does this mean it's true?