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Fresh reads from magazines and newspapers that write about maths. The headlines update each time the site is rebuilt. They are links only, and they open the publisher's own page.
Latest reads
Quanta Magazine (opens in a new tab)
- How Voting Is Like a Klein Bottle (opens in a new tab) · 26 Oct 2026
- AI Proved the Quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. What Happens Now? (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026
- Is ‘Attention’ the Essence of Intelligence? (opens in a new tab) · 12 Oct 2026
- Is AI the End of Math As We Know It? (opens in a new tab) · 5 Oct 2026
Plus Magazine (opens in a new tab)
- The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (opens in a new tab) · 21 Jul 2026
- How understanding risk empowers communities (opens in a new tab) · 28 Apr 2026
- Dark stars (opens in a new tab) · 26 Feb 2026
- Happy Ada Lovelace Day 2025! (opens in a new tab) · 10 Oct 2025
The Guardian: Mathematics (opens in a new tab)
- Did you solve it? A magical melody from the Mozart of math (opens in a new tab) · 26 Oct 2026
- Can you solve it? A magical melody from the Mozart of math (opens in a new tab) · 26 Oct 2026
- Did you solve it? The treacherous puzzle of the round table (opens in a new tab) · 12 Oct 2026
- Can you solve it? The treacherous riddle of the round table (opens in a new tab) · 12 Oct 2026
Chalkdust (opens in a new tab)
- Chalkdust dissertation prize 2026 (opens in a new tab) · 15 Jun 2026
- Read Issue 23 now! (opens in a new tab) · 19 Apr 2026
- In conversation with Anne Skeldon (opens in a new tab) · 19 Apr 2026
MathsWorld UK (opens in a new tab)
- MathsWorld is recruiting! (opens in a new tab) · 23 Oct 2026
- Newsletter No 14 (opens in a new tab) · 9 Jul 2026
- MathsWorldUK 2026 AGM (opens in a new tab) · 16 Feb 2026
People and programmes to follow
- Tom Rocks Maths (opens in a new tab) · Dr Tom Crawford: maths explained for everyone
- Kit Yates on Substack (opens in a new tab) · Writing on how maths shapes everyday life
- Hannah Fry (opens in a new tab) · Books, talks and podcasts about the maths behind our world
- BBC Radio 4: More or Less (opens in a new tab) · Checking the numbers in the news
- youcubed (opens in a new tab) · Stanford: ideas and tasks for learning maths with a growth mindset
- Quick Maths magazine (opens in a new tab) · Free magazine for Year 10 and 11 students: revision, maths anxiety and careers
- NRICH (opens in a new tab) · Cambridge: rich problems for all ages
- Numberphile (opens in a new tab) · Videos about numbers and the people who love them
- 3Blue1Brown (opens in a new tab) · Beautiful visual explanations
- Mathigon (opens in a new tab) · Interactive explorations
- Stand-up Maths (opens in a new tab) · Matt Parker: maths, with jokes
- Royal Institution (opens in a new tab) · Talks and maths masterclasses
Websites to explore
- Passy’s World of Mathematics (opens in a new tab) · Free lessons and real-world uses of maths
- Math for Love (opens in a new tab) · Games and lessons that make maths playful. Many lessons are free, the games are sold
- Natural Math (opens in a new tab) · A nonprofit promoting maths circles and curiosity. Books are sold, the newsletter is free
- Worldometer (opens in a new tab) · Live world statistics on population, energy, health and more, handy for data projects
- Maths Inspiration (opens in a new tab) · Live maths talks for ages 14 to 17. Most shows need tickets
- PopMath (opens in a new tab) · Maths outreach events across Europe
Museums to visit
- WOW Museum, Zurich (opens in a new tab) · A museum of optical illusions with 12 rooms, mirror worlds and hands-on experiments
- Swiss Science Center Technorama, Winterthur (opens in a new tab) · Switzerland’s hands-on science centre
- Mathematikum, Giessen (Germany) (opens in a new tab) · A hands-on maths museum with more than 150 exhibits
- National Museum of Mathematics, New York (opens in a new tab) · MoMath: exhibits and puzzles in the heart of New York
- Museum of Illusions (opens in a new tab) · A worldwide chain of illusion museums. Check its site for the nearest one
For teachers
- MathsWorld UK (opens in a new tab) · Newsletters from the maths-teaching community
- Paid resources (subscription options) · A short list for parents and teachers
- The Maths Site: MYP (opens in a new tab) · Free MYP assessments, worksheets and posters
- MYP Maths (opens in a new tab) · Blog, forums and links for MYP maths teachers
- SSDD Problems (opens in a new tab) · Craig Barton: problems that look alike but test different ideas
- TeachEngineering (opens in a new tab) · Free peer-reviewed STEM lessons and activities