What can we expect from the pandemic this winter and autumn?

We may be a little closer to a direct detection of dark energy thanks to a new result that came about, in a sense, by accident.

How can sporting events, concerts, or festivals be kept safe in the face of rising COVID-19 infections?

The International Mathematical Union has celebrated its 100th anniversary with a conference entitled Mathematics without borders.

What can last year's experiences tell us about the coming academic year?

How to take the square root of a complex number — and discover a beautiful new surface in the process.

There are a million things in maths named after Leonard Euler. Here's a beautiful formula involving complex numbers.

As the Delta variant is worrying the UK, researchers from the JUNIPER consortium have published all they know about it.

Imagine a world without computer errors. Tony Hoare, inventor of the famous Quicksort algorithm, is working on making it possible.

Quicksort is a famous algorithm which celebrates its 60th birthday this year. We explore its clever workings.

Next month sees the 60th birthday of a famous algorithm called Quicksort. Its inventor Tony Hoare told us that it all started with bubbles.

Can the virus that causes COVID-19 mutate into a vaccine-resistant strain? And if yes, what would this mean for our vaccination strategy?