The Government says it will not oppose a parliamentary bill that would quash the 1952 'gross indecency' conviction

Model used to calculate triennial rankings contains 'profound' error, says mathematician

Mathematicians analysed the possibility that probes could travel through space in a study published in the Journal of Astrobiology

Anderson’s precision with the ball was staggering

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All pupils should have compulsory maths lessons up until the age of 18 - even if they have a top GCSE grade in the subject, says a report out today.

In recent times, academics tend to be valued, judged and honoured by their research achievements and the number and quality of papers they have had published in learned journals. Great teachers have not been appreciated, as they once were.

Virtually unknown mathematician Dr Yitang "Tom" Zhang to publish 'landmark' paper on theorem

Euler is known for his work in fluid dynamics, optics and astronomy

The rave reviews and whispers on 'the new Warhorse' are well-placed

Science fiction became science reality today when a giant telescope imagined in a novel by one of Britain's greatest astronomers 40 years ago was officially unveiled high in the Andes mountains of Chile.

You would think that Marissa Mayer, who runs Yahoo, had burnt her baby and the entire sisterhood at the stake for all the vitriol she's received after suggesting that staff get back into the office.

The Education Secretary Michael Gove has told MPs he hopes reform of A and AS-levels will encourage “deep thinking” among students.

Destination: Milk International. This week plans were announced to rename San Francisco's airport after the gay rights activist and politician, Harvey Milk, who was assassinated in 1978 while serving as a city supervisor.