We all studied mathematics: it has been a core part of the school curriculum from the very first. However, it is not just a subject for the classroom – maths has a huge range of applications across ...

An iPad exploded during a probability lecture this morning, filling the room with smoke and prompting an evacuation of the building. The incident took place in the Andrew Wiles Building of Oxford ...

Alex Thorne's mother had to attend university lectures with him because of his age An 18-year-old maths genius has gained a masters degree and is preparing to do a PhD at Oxford University - a week ...

An 18-year-old maths genius has gained a masters degree and is preparing to do a PhD at Oxford University - a week before he sits his A-level exams. Alex Thorne, from Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff, gained ...