Ada Lovelace, born 200 years ago this month, is hailed the world's first computer programmer. What exactly was her contribution to computer science?

We continue our look at Ada Lovelace's contribution to computer science.

A fascinating discovery sheds new light on the work of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Why do so many networks exhibit a similar kind of structure? It's because the rich tend to get richer!

A closer look at one of the simplest quantum algorithms.

What will quantum computers be able to do that ordinary computers can't do?

What's stopping us from building useful quantum computers? And how long until we'll have them?

Here's a brief introduction to the possible future of computing.

Using maths to simulate the behaviour of criminals.

How the maths that is used to predict earthquakes can help fight gang crime.

Should we let go of the "one person, one vote" principle?