Robert Matthews

Everyone knows Isaac Newton's 'falling apple' law of gravity, but according to some experts, Robert Hooke spoke of gravitational power first - and Newton airbrushed him out of history.

Teenager Arran Fernandez's brilliance has made headlines since he was five. Now he is likely to be the youngest undergraduate at Cambridge University with his sights set on solving one of the greatest mathematical conundrums.

The worldwide reaction to a possible exploding star in our celestial neighbourhood reveals how little astronomers know about supernovas.

Researchers have confirmed that through 'superatom' phenomena it is possible to mimic the properties of precious metals.

Is it a genuine medieval manuscript or a more modern fake - and what do all the weird symbols mean, if they mean anything at all?

The likelihood and scale of terrorist attacks can be estimated based on a mathematical relationship known as a power law.

A veil of debris from two massive volcanic eruptions in the early 19th century plunged the planet into a frozen decade by blocking the Sun's rays.

The physicist Albert Crewe, who died last month, delivered the final blow in a scientific debate that sounds odd to modern ears: whether the atom exists.

The Nazca of Peru and the Polynesian residents of Easter island both paid the ultimate price for their environmental sins, according to our modern eco-morality tales.

With scientists discovering more and more planets, experts are trying to come up with a single theory that explains the formation of planetary systems.

A look at the team's strategists behind every Formula One team, who advise on how to navigate each circuit.

Saturn's satellites have puzzled astronomers since the invention of the first telescope. But while some of their enigmas have been solved, others are still perplexing scientists.

Can you trust what you read in medical journals? Investigations reveal that the research that guides health care is often tainted by unreliable conclusions.

The world of science takes time to laugh at itself as distinguished researchers gather for the Ig Nobel awards.

When an Austrian biologist accused of scientific fraud killed himself, his critics took it as confirmation that their suspicions were correct. New research, however, indicates that his much-maligned work was a major breakthrough.