This article explores this most beautiful of numbers. Find out its definition, why its value can only ever be approximated, what it has to do with waves, and why it contains the history of the Universe. 

One of the most important mathematicians of her time, Noether also proved a fundamental result in physics.

Ingenious uses of maths have provided the key to internet security, but how can we secure our digital lives in the face of quantum computing?

Find out about lattice-based cryptography – the best candidate for keeping our networks safe in the face of attacks by quantum computers – in this brief introduction.

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.

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.

Julian Sahasrabudhe wins a Whitehead Prize for combining different areas of maths using the power of combinatorics.

Experts in public health, industry and disease modelling came together this summer to discuss how maths can prepare for the next pandemic.

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!

Yang-Hui He tells us about his exciting new conjecture that came about due to both artificial and human intelligence, and reveals patterns in the prime numbers that look like flocks of birds.

Mathematics is an indispensable tool in physics, but can physics solve problem in maths? Find out more in this article.