If you hang around with physics people long enough, some­one eventually will bring up Maxwell's equations. Maybe as part of a joke, or on a T-shirt or a tattoo. But they'll be somewhere. So even ...

New tweaks to Einstein's equations of general relativity could finally do away with them, and explain what truly lies at the heart of a black hole. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Art critic Matt Collings explores the most famous equations in science and realises that concepts of beauty and elegance have been used by many scientists to advance their work. Show more Artist ...