Albert Einstein, born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, became one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century through his work on relativity, quantum theory, and the photoelectric effect. After ...

“Give power to civil society. Because otherwise we will teeter on the edge of totalitarianism. Not instead of the government.

As Dr Soumya Swaminathan takes her place among the Fellows of the Royal Society, her journey reflects not just personal ...

Think you know the full and complete story about George Washington, Steve Jobs, or Joan of Arc? Think again.

Canada’s British Columbia is a well-known vacation destination due to its stunning landscape and environment. Automotive enthusiasts also know of the region’s famous Sea to Sky Highway. Stretching ...

The world-renowned scientist Albert Einstein transformed physics with his groundbreaking theory of relativity. From 1933 until his death, the German-born physicist worked at the Institute for Advanced ...

Getting up to speed with a new research field can be tricky – it’s difficult to understand everything fully, but tempting to think that you do. There’s a parallel with sport where it might sound ...

Albert Einstein did not merely drift away from school; he broke from it with the quiet force of a mind unwilling to be shackled. At fifteen, he walked out of Munich’s Luitpold Gymnasium–a prestigious ...

From medicine and music to shipping, cinema, and science, modern Greeks have left a remarkable mark on the world.

In 1955, one year after the United States tested a hydrogen bomb 1,000 times more powerful than the bomb used on Hiroshima, an international group of scientists warned that “H-bombs might quite ...

The recent hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has brought increased attention to an infection for which there are no widely available or FDA-approved therapeutics or vaccines, with ...

D.G. Celebrity documentaries can sometimes feel overly flattering, sanding down the edges of flawed artists in exchange for unfettered access. Director D.A. Pennebaker, on the other hand, threads the ...