While Iraq struggles to return to peaceful normality, the British have been working to restore some of the country's pride in its past - with a museum

Tears, tantrums and murder. Far from being a cold and rational exercise, maths can provoke the full range of human emotion, explains mathematician Ian Stewart.

Prof Martin Taylor, vice president of the Royal Society, heads the list of scientists recognised in the New Year Honours.

Celebrities make "misleading" scientific claims which then "travel widely", the charity Sense About Science warns.

Nathan Cleverly is combining training with a maths degree at Cardiff University

Ashley Young scores a last gasp winner as Aston Villa beat Everton in a 3-2 thriller after Portsmouth hit back to earn a 1-1 draw at bottom club West Brom.

Alarming stories of a rise in knife crime + lack of confidence in understanding statistics = more fear for ourselves and our children, says Lisa Jardine.

The British are happy to admit to being bad at maths, says a report. Why is that and how can attitudes change so that pride becomes embarrassment?

Analysis of public maths exams suggests they have become easier and shallower, a report says.

Boasting used to be a very un-British trait - but in a world of work where it's hard to measure one employee against another, it's increasingly important, says Lucy Kellaway.

It's dark and cramped but for Rosie Kloska it's home. As the government reviews the lack of affordable property in rural areas, Rosie explains the challenges of living in a van.

Ryan Day beats Barry Hawkins in the wildcard round of the Masters at Wembley.

The story of an Indian clerk with an extraordinary talent for mathematics should inspire young people to see the beauty of numbers, says historian Lisa Jardine.

Progress in maths stalls in the first years of secondary school, an academic's study suggests.

The new generation of dating services claim their huge data sets and secret algorithms can find customers the perfect match. How do these work? BBC Radio 4's More or Less reporter Ruth Alexander explains.

A 48-year-old mother and her son scoop A grades in GCSE maths by studying and revising together.

A supercomputer shows how to solve the 1980s puzzle Rubik's cube in the smallest number of moves.

The shake-up of the school curriculum signals a truly radical change in education, argues Mike Baker

A look at what's making the headlines in Friday's morning newspapers.

Drumaghlis Primary, one of the last remaining Presbyterian schools in the north, is closing its doors after more than 150 years in the Crossgar area.