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From the notion of hairy black holes to Hawking radiation, the late Stephen Hawking revolutionized our understanding of black holes.

One of the brightest minds, Stephen Hawking has died at age 76. As we mourn his death and celebrate his life, here's a look back at some of his most intriguing words.

From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some surprising facts about pi.

Researchers utilize deep learning algorithms to help shed light on stem cells in the brain.

A new study reports on a link between age, body mass index and brain integrity in psychosis. Researchers discovered higher age, BMI and severity of psychotic symptoms were negatively associated with cortical thickness an...

Stephen Hawking won accolades from his peers for having one of the most brilliant minds in science, but he never got a Nobel Prize because no one has yet proven his ideas.

Nuclear fusion, the process that powers our sun, happens when nuclear reactions between light elements produce heavier ones. It's also happening--at a smaller scale--in a Colorado State University laboratory.

Researchers report the motion and configuration of a speaker's lips are key when it comes to others being able to distinguish between vowels in speech.

Researchers have developed a new method of restoring movement sensation for upper limb amputees. The researchers used small robots to vibrate muscles in order to 'turn on' movement sensations.

University of British Columbia researchers have found a new system that could help yield 'warmer' quantum technologies.

Eighteen physics facilities will give photographers a behind-the-scenes look at science. Major science laboratories from around the world today announced a Global Physics Photowalk competition that will be open to amateu...

Researchers have produced a "human scale" demonstration of a new phase of matter called quadrupole topological insulators that was recently predicted using theoretical physics. These are the first experimental findings t...

It is easier than ever to create artificial people and doctored video, and this new tech goes far beyond fake news and porn

A massive study has found that couples tend to have healthier lifestyles than single people, but that doesn't stop them from piling on the pounds

Caterpillar presence mutes broccoli's production of chemicals that attract aphid parasitoids, allowing both pests to wreak havoc

World dignitaries, celebrities and academics on Wednesday mourned Stephen Hawking, the British physicist who died aged 76 after a cosmic career in which his mental genius transcended his physical disability to probe the ...

Compassion and helping care for their injured may have been key to Neanderthal survival, researchers report.

One of the brightest lights in the physics universe has passed away at the age of 76.

Archaeopteryx was an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.

Stephen Hawking reshaped the landscape of theoretical physics, popularized physics for millions, and left a legacy that will be hard for others to match.

The physicist was also known for his outspoken views on existential issues such as climate change. They were part of being an icon, says Geraint Lewis

Stem cell therapy is highly attractive in its intuitive simplicity: you clean out injured cells, plop down a gang of healthy replacements, sit back, and wait for the body to heal itself. For spinal cord injuries the pote...