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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

Enjoy Piero Martin’s The Seven Measures of the World, stories about measurement, and explore Four Ways of Thinking by David Sumpter, as he argues that maths can improve our lives

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AI is helping mathematicians build a periodic table of shapes

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Ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) skin

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Alan Turing mathematically predicted the colour of lizard scales

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the disc knife cuts. Homemade Pizza with Tomato and Basil

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The easy trick to evenly cut a pizza into 5, 7 or any number of slices

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A game of World

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Thousands of people apparently cheat at Wordle every day

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Mathematicians find 12,000 solutions for fiendish three-body problem

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 31: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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Game of Edges review: Inside story of how data is transforming sport

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A picture taken on April 9, 2018 shows lottery balls used for the rehearsal of the distribution of the Loto lottery on the set of the

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The easy tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings

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Objects called trajectoids can be shaped to roll along desired pathways

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Wonky shapes can be made to roll along a specific path of your choice

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The stunningly simple rule that will always get you out of a maze

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The stunningly simple rule that will always get you out of a maze

You thought the maze looked fun, but now you can’t find your way out. Luckily, mathematics is here to help you escape, says Katie Steckles

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Decade-long struggle over maths proof could be decided by $1m prize

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Ancient plant's leaves didn't follow golden rule as modern ones do

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How maths can help you pack your shopping more efficiently

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Mathematicians make even better never-repeating tile discovery

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