10 January 2023
Our laws of nature are written in the language of mathematics. But maths itself is only as dependable as the axioms it is built on, and we have to assume those axioms are true
16 August 2022
Could a system of eight-dimensional numbers help physicists find a single mathematical framework that describes the entire universe?
12 July 2022
Finding how many knots there are for a given number of string crossings was thought to be an impossibly complex task. Now, algorithm engineering is cracking it – and showing us how to solve other fiendishly intricate maths problems
25 May 2022
Some scientists insist that the cause of all things exists at the most fundamental level, even in systems as complex as brains and people. What if it isn't so?
25 April 2018
Awarded every four years, the Fields medals honour the brightest young mathematical talent. We look back at some of the most intriguing past winners
25 April 2018
For millennia mathematicians have struggled to unify arithmetic and geometry. Now one young genius could have brought them in sight of the ultimate prize
