Science & Health

Stephen Hawking battled ALS for decades: Know all about the rare disease

Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with the neurological disease, ALS, when he was around 21 years old and was given two years to live.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking family: Elaine Mason, Jane Wilde and his children

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14, married twice and is survived by three children.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking discoveries: Black holes behavior and other key contributions

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 in the wee hours of Wednesday at his home in Cambridge. Here's a look at his biggest contributions to science.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking dead: Top 5 must-read books by the renowned physicist

Stephen Hawking passed away at the age of 76, but his legacy continues to live on in the form of countless books on general relativity and quantum physics.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking dead: Physicists, celebrities and others mourn his death

Stephen Hawking died on March 14 in his Cambridge home. The Big Bang Theory cast, Neil deGrasse Tyson and others react to his death.

Mar 14, 2018

How much is Stephen Hawking's net worth? The physicist leaves behind millions

Physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14, amassed quite a fortune and has left behind a net worth of about $20 million.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking cause of death: Physicist dies at his home in Cambridge

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has passed away aged 76, his family confirmed in a statement.

Mar 14, 2018

Google's AI can help you find alien worlds using NASA data

Alien worlds and exoplanets can be found in Kepler data using Google's open-source AI now available for download.

Mar 14, 2018

Magnetic storm lesser known facts: How is it caused and other FAQs

United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration debunked the speculation that a "massive magnetic storm" is about to hit Earth on March 18.

Mar 13, 2018

2.5-million-year-old shark tooth stolen: Things to know about the giant creature

The extinct sea-creature, Megalodon which is thought to be the biggest shark that ever lived might have been three times longer than the great white shark.

Mar 13, 2018

Fossilized tooth of monster shark stolen from Australian heritage site

The 8cm sharply serrated tooth, which belonged to a Megalodon shark, was taken from the Cape Range National Park in the Pilbara region.

Mar 13, 2018

Proof of aliens? US military's encounter with UFO videotaped

US Navy F/A-18F fighter jets allegedly chased an oval-shaped object, believed to be a UFO, off the coast of San Diego, sparking off speculations on aliens existence.

Mar 13, 2018

World's most powerful magnets could finally make nuclear fusion a reality

Nuclear fusion could be the most efficient, inexpensive, sustainable and eco-friendly way to generate power, but cracking the method is still a major challenge.

Mar 13, 2018

Graphene-alternative 2D material extracted from molten metal looks promising

Gallenene has shown promise as an efficient metal contact in 2D electronic devices.

Mar 13, 2018

Titan: Check out these pictures of Saturn's largest moon

Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is almost double the size of Earth's moon and is the only known body to have a dense atmosphere of nitrogen.

Mar 13, 2018