material properties

Solving the mathematics of drapery may help change the way we shop.

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.

Stuff happens: Listening to the Universe

Gravitational waves have opened a new window on the Universe. Find out what they are, how they were detected, and what they promise to reveal.
Bach and the musical torus

In a previous article we found a Möbius strip in Bach's music. This time it's a doughnut shape.
The catenary goes to Wembley

Engineer Paul Shepherd explains the famous arch and drops some eggs.
1012 and other such numbers

If you like playing with numbers, then this one's for you!
Maths in a minute: Euler's identity

Here's a quick introduction to the beauty queen amongst mathematical formulas.