Markov process

A mathematical approach might simplify studying how our genes operate.

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.

A cute problem goes big

Mathematicians have revived an old approach to solving the famous Riemann hypothesis.
Election special

A mathematical look at democracy.
Helping men with early prostate cancer

A new online tool developed with the help of statisticians enables patients to make informed treatment choices.
Maths in a minute: The d'Hondt method

How does the voting system for the European Parliament elections work?
Our changing picture of gravity

To celebrate the recent centenary of the first major test of Einstein's general theory of relativity, we look back over how our picture of gravity has changed.