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A new mathematical model describes how plants can stop desertification

Nurturing the future of observational cosmology

The maths of fair division

A new way to use old data can help you assess your travel options

A statistical study into Iraq war deaths sparks controversy

There might not be a Nobel Prize for mathematics, but maths is at the heart of the 2006 Nobel Prizes.

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Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

Euromaths: Alessio Figalli

In the run up to the European Congress of Mathematics we continue our series of interviews with mathematicians who've won the prestigious Fields Medal. This week we hear from Alessio Figalli talking about the theory of optimal transport.
Euromaths: James Maynard

In the run up to the European Congress of Mathematics we continue our series of interviews with mathematicians who've won the prestigious Fields Medal. This week we hear from James Maynard talking about the twin prime conjecture.
Generative AI: Examples of the future?

Here's a tour of some of the interesting things generative AI has achieved recently — from Hollywood to advertising!
AI and GoPro physics

Will AI one day be able to spot the equation that describes a physical process just by looking at a video of it?
The murmuration conjecture: finding new maths with AI

Artificial intelligence is changing all our lives - even the lives of mathematicians. 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.