Why viral puzzles cause so much confusion When we do mathematical calculations, the order in which we add, subtract, multiply and divide makes a real difference Maths • 31 Jul
How maths can help you make a decision Mathematics provides models that describe what happens in our brains when we make decisions about what to do Maths • 21 Jun
How to save money on your household bills with simple maths Deciphering the complex numbers around energy costs, mortgages and supermarket prices is key to making good financial decisions Maths • 27 Jan
Meet Maggie Gough, the forgotten Irish maths pioneer The Wexford native did original research in a highly technical subject at a time when very few got that opportunity History • 18 Oct 22
The most famous graffiti in the history of maths It's 179 years since mathematician William Rowan Hamilton invented quaternions during a stroll across a Dublin bridge Maths • 17 Oct 22
Have Leaving Cert maths' questions got easier or harder? An archive of Leaving Cert maths' papers tells a fascinating story of how the exam has changed since 1925 Maths • 07 Jun 22
Why animals recognise numbers but only humans can do maths Humans and animals actually share some remarkable numerical abilities...up to a point Psychology • 16 Feb 22
What's the impact of postcodes on Dublin house prices? Here's how a house's postcode, size, description, features and BER rating affects prices across the capital. Housing • 02 Feb 22
Why you're never going to win the Lotto jackpot With six numbers to choose from 47, there are about 10.7 million different ways to fill out a lottery ticket Lotto • 31 Dec 21
How Emma Raducanu shows being good at maths is great for sport Sport and maths are very different, but the mindset required to be successful in either can help you achieve success in the other Sport • 18 Oct 21
Why do cauliflowers look so odd? Researchers spent many hours dismantling caulflowers to discover the maths behind their unusual shape Maths • 16 Jul 21
5 tips to help your kids with maths you don't understand Here's some help for any homeschooling múinteoir struggling with numbers Homeschooling • 10 Feb 21
So you think your job has nothing to do with maths.. From vets and sports presenters to farming and the law, maths plays a surprisingly major role in a lot of careers Maths • 08 Feb 21
Meet Ireland's pioneering mathematical women Here are some of the Irish women who led the way when it came to a career in mathematics Maths • 12 Oct 20
How criminal gangs could be stopped by maths Modern mathematical tools can provide police forces with a greater understanding of how crime and criminal gangs work Maths • 13 Feb 20
How far down the ballot paper should you vote? After a weekend of intense number-crunching and computer simulations, these researchers have an answer. Election 2020 • 06 Feb 20
The maths of public transport in Galway Here's what geometry has to say about where to build the most efficient tram and light rail lines in Irish cities Public Transport • 13 Feb 20
How to mathematically solve a mystery of the deep-blue sea What exactly causes dead water to slow down sea-going vessels? Hint: it's not sea-monsters or supernatural forces Maths • 12 Dec 19
How a 19th century Irish mathematician helped NASA into space William Rowan Hamilton's discovery of quaternions in Cabra played a revolutionary role in many of NASA's space missions Brainstorm • 16 Oct 19
How maths can calculate climate change's impact on our sea levels The research to discover what is happening to the sea levels around our coasts begins with mud and ends with maths Climate Change • 14 Oct 19
The story of Irish mathematician George Gabriel Stokes It's 200 years this month since the acclaimed Irish mathematician was born in Co Sligo History • 28 Aug 19
Stand in from the aisle: here's how we should be boarding planes There is a way to eliminate the scrum at airport departure gates and that involves using an optimum boarding method Aviation • 24 May 19
How maths can make beer, coffee, roads and fake news add up Maths provide clever and simple solutions to a whole manner of seemingly complex real-world problems Maths • 12 Mar 19
How maths can help to deal with hospital overcrowding With Irish hospitals seeing a significant rise in overcrowding, new research uses maths and statistics to forecast peak demand Hospital Overcrowding • 15 Oct 18
The maths behind a perfect cup of coffee The process behind your favourite hot drink involves growing the beans, harvesting, drying, roasting, grinding, brewing - and maths. Coffee • 14 Jul 21
