The one hundred day countdown to the Olympic Games has begun.

Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a new study by Professor John Barrow, Director of the Millennium Maths Project at the University of Cambridge.

University's mathematical contribution to the London 2012 education programme

Forty 14 and 15 year olds from less privileged areas of Greater London will have the opportunity of experiencing life as Cambridge University maths students next week.

An archive of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s original work throws fresh light on the workings of a brilliant mind.

New research from the University of Cambridge sheds light on how fleas jump, reaching speeds as fast as 1.9 meters per second.