You sometimes hear negative numbers on the weather forecast when it is absolutely FREEZING in winter, so Phil and Julie are here to tell us more in this edition of Maths Matters. These numbers are ...

MARCUS DU SAUTOY:'At the heart of the mathematical world lie numbers 'They give us the power to describe, 'measure and count everything in the universe. MARCUS DU SAUTOY:'But numbers aren't always ...

Numbers don’t stop at zero. They continue into negative numbers as you count backwards. If you start at 2 and count backwards, you get 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, and the numbers keep going. Take a look at the ...

Explore the fascinating history of negative numbers from ancient times to Renaissance acceptance, highlighted in BBC Radio 4's program. Don't miss** BBC Radio 4's In Our Time program on Negative ...