Satyendra Nath Bose, more widely known as Satyen Bose, devoted 24 of the best years of his life to Dhaka University. On 1 ...

Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

Philip Ball looks at how a little-known paper by Niels Bohr demonstrates the turmoil in physics on the brink of quantum ...

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When an extraordinary cache of love letters written by Albert Einstein to his first wife between 1898 and 1903 went up for auction last December, the historic collection was expected to fetch up ...

The Nobel Prize is considered the highest award in science worldwide. It is awarded annually in the categories of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace efforts. The Max ...

Joe MacNeil, writer at Crew Blog, calls to mind Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) – a luxurious, all-expenses-paid resort for Nobel Prize winners like Albert Einstein. The institute was ...

Robinson was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics last year with two other professors, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson. They argued that states with “inclusive institutions” which upheld the ...

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien joked of the award Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Conan O'Brien has ...

By Rick Porter Television Writer Conan O’Brien will be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. O’Brien will be honored at the annual gala for the Mark Twain Prize on ...

The Kennedy Center announced Thursday that Conan O’Brien is the 26th recipient of its Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The 61-year-old writer, podcaster and former late-night host will ...