Death of Nikola Tesla
Child genius, engineer, inventor and physicist, Nikola Tesla died on 7 January 1943.
Science & Technology
The Antikythera Mechanism
Since its surprising discovery on the Aegean seabed over a century ago, the Antikythera mechanism has intrigued astrologers, classicists and historians of science.
The Myth of Symmetry and Balance
The idea that the ancients believed in Antipodean lands to balance the globe is a modern invention – and wrong.
CSI: China
The 19th and 20th centuries saw a revolution in Chinese forensic science, when traditional techniques were replaced by new methods from the West. Today, the world confronts another moment of transformation in forensic science.
Paul Julius Reuter born in Germany
The news pioneer was born on July 21st, 1816.
The Theory of Relativity
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity was published on May 11th, 1916.
The Cyborg Soldier of the First World War
A creature, part human, part machine – literature’s first true cyborg – was born of a desire to end the tragedy and waste of the Great War.
Calculating the Return of Halley’s Comet
Halley’s Comet will not be visible again until 2061. But how did scientists discover how to accurately predict its return?
Drilling and Disaster in the North Sea
Klaus Dodds looks back 50 years to a crucial – and ultimately tragic – moment in the UK’s exploitation of its oil and gas resources.