Physics November 8, 2018 Stephen Hawking wheelchair sells for nearly $400G at auction LONDON (AP) — A wheelchair used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds ($393,000), while a copy of his doctoral thesis fetched almost 585,000 pounds ($767,000), auctioneer Christie's said Thursday.
Physics October 22, 2018 Stephen Hawking's prized possessions up for auction Days after legendary physicist Stephen Hawking's final paper was published, a great number of his prized possessions will go up for auction, including some of his most important papers, including his doctoral thesis, a copy of "A Brief History of Time" and the script for one of his appearances on "The Simpsons."
Physics October 19, 2018 Stephen Hawking's children and colleagues discuss physicist's final book, legacy In his final book, released Oct. 16, Stephen Hawking tackles big questions about the universe, delving into physics, cosmology, the existence of God and the future direction of humanity.
SCIENCE October 16, 2018 Stephen Hawking said 'there is no god' and that humans will 'live in space' in final book The late Professor Stephen Hawking revealed his answers to 10 "big questions" he was often asked in a new book published six months after his death.
Physics October 11, 2018 Stephen Hawking's final paper revealed The final paper that famed physicist Stephen Hawking worked on before he passed away deals with a topic bigger than Hawking's legacy.
Physics October 3, 2018 Atom smasher detects hints of new unstable particle The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest atom smasher, just discovered at least two previously unknown particles.
SCIENCE September 19, 2018 This experiment will shoot ghostly particles through Earth, answer why we exist The study of the subatomic world has revolutionized our understanding of the laws of the universe and given humanity unprecedented insights into deep questions. Historically, these questions have been in the philosophical realm: How did the universe come into existence? Why is the universe the way it is? Why is there something, instead of nothing?
Physics September 7, 2018 Scientists invent way to create 'unlimited renewable energy' Scientists have reached a “milestone” in a technique of semi-artificial photosynthesis that could eventually create an “unlimited source of renewable energy,” according to a new study.
Physics September 5, 2018 Physicists solve an age-old conundrum: the chicken or the egg It's the age-old question that always sparks debate.
Physics July 17, 2018 Einstein's theory of special relativity works even in ghostly high-energy neutrinos Once again, scientists have shown that Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity is right — this time, thanks to a particle detector buried deep beneath Antarctica.
Physics July 13, 2018 Scientists capture mysterious 'ghost particle' in a giant ice cube in 'triumph' that changes how we see the universe Scientists have captured a ghost-like subatomic particle on Earth, helping to solve a mystery baffling scientists for 100 years.
