Rachel ThomasHow long does it take a person infected with a virus to infect someone else? How long does it take one infection to generate another? Answering this question requires knowledge from all the levels on which a virus operates: inside our bodies, how it spreads from one person to another...

As the world prepares for COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis. ...

Explore the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks with this collection of short introductions and in-depth articles. ...

Join us as we follow Kathryn Hess on a mathematical mystery tour of the marvellous intricacy of the brain! ...

Can physics shed new light on understanding language? Sanjaye Ramgoolam tells us about his exciting new approach that brings together theoretical physics, mathematics and computer science. ...

The beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why... ...

Explore the mathematical study of symmetry with this collection of content, which includes short introductions, in-depth articles, a podcast, and some magic! ...

We reveal some of the maths and magic hidden within a simple pack of cards! ...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Awards for the year’s best mathematics writing were given on July 27 in Chicago by the Mathematical Association of America at MAA MathFest, one of the largest gathering of mathematicians in the country. “These award winners represent the best in mathematical writing, and we are...

Writing for Business Insider, Andy Kiersz recommends that "anyone who has any interest in math and math education" read Paul Lockhart's "A Mathematician's Lament." ...