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This surprising result about 3D shapes tells us something deep about the nature of space.

What's the best spot to aim a penalty at?

The 19th century experienced a geometrical revolution. Find out how the new geometries that were discovered shaped philosophy, science, culture and art.

This article explores how Euclid's ancient geometry interacts with all aspects of human thought and life.

A quick look at an ancient problem.

How calculating the height of a frustum gave a glimpse of the mathematical frontier.

How longitude presented one of the greatest problems in history.

What are global coordinates?

The division of plant cells is governed by their shape – just one example of how maths may reveal the fundamental laws underlying biology.

How to derive the famous quadratic formula from pictures, just like the Babylonians did.

Euclid's fourth axiom says that all right angles are equal. But isn't that obvious?