This year's prize goes to Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan

Mathematicians pin down symmetry

Plus went to see members of Norman Foster's group of architects to learn about the maths behind architecture.

Scientists develop ways of testing string theory against reality

The Eternity puzzle is back with a $2 million prize

How advanced mathematical techniques save lives.

A model borrowed from engineering may help save coral reefs

A new mathematical model describes how plants can stop desertification

A statistical study into Iraq war deaths sparks controversy

There might not be a Nobel Prize for mathematics, but maths is at the heart of the 2006 Nobel Prizes.

A new piece of free educational software

The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search strikes again