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A model of the interaction between predators and prey explains why sometimes frogs appear to eat snakes.

Mathematicians explore how opinions spread through a society.

An insightful look at the climate models that predict our future.

Make your own climate prediction with this simple, but powerful, model!

Can mathematics predict the inevitable consequences of climate change? And more importantly, can it suggest ways to reduce, or even prevent some of these consequences?

China has recently revoked its one-child policy. What better occasion to explore the mathematics of population growth with a surprising example.

This article casts a mathematical eye over a famous non-game enjoyed by thousands of people up and down the UK every week.

Stephen Hawking's successor as Lucasian Professor studies the maths of soft matter.

A mathematical "paradox" explains why more roads don't necessarily mean fewer traffic jams.

Using maths to simulate the behaviour of criminals.

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